A nurse would like to implement a primary prevention effort to decrease the leading cause of death among children and teenagers.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?

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Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and teenagers; therefore,prevention measures should focus on injury prevention.Because the question asks for primary prevention efforts,the intervention must occur before injury.Common interventions by the school nurse include educational programs reminding children to use their seatbelts or bicycle helmets to prevent injuries.Other classes can be on crossing the street,water safety,and fire safety.Providing free condoms to sexually active students would be an secondary prevention intervention as these students are at risk to contract a sexually transmitted disease.Screening for signs and symptoms of cancer is an example of secondary prevention,aimed at early detection.Inviting a guest speaker to speak about HIV would address primary prevention,but it does not address the leading cause of death among children.

A Nurse Would Like to Implement a Primary Prevention Effort