Case 2 The public health nurses (PHNs)are busy responding to seasonal influenza in a community of approximately 75 000 people.An assisted living facility has an increased number of influenza cases among the residents.
(Refer to Case 2 above. )The PHNs are trying to protect the residents from the flu.What is an example of a primary prevention initiative?
A) Increasing assessments of the ill to identify complications early
B) Screening individuals for signs of influenza
C) Instructing individuals to sneeze into one's arm
D) Administering Tamiflu to ill residents

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Instructing individuals to sneeze into one's arm is an example of a primary prevention initiative because it aims to prevent the spread of the influenza virus in the first place by promoting good respiratory hygiene. This is different from options A, B, and D, which are all examples of secondary prevention initiatives aimed at identifying and treating influenza cases after they have already occurred.

Case 2 the Public Health Nurses (PHNs)are Busy Responding to Seasonal