As a result of an outbreak of influenza in a community,a nurse encourages members of the community to receive the influenza vaccine.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Multifactorial prevention

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Nurses are involved in epidemiologic surveillance by monitoring the potential for disease outbreaks.Primary prevention refers to interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease,injury,or disability.Immunizations are an example of primary prevention.Secondary prevention interventions are designed to increase the probability that a person with a disease will have that condition diagnosed at a stage when treatment is likely to result in cure.Tertiary prevention includes interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease,injury,or disability.Multifactorial prevention is not possible with a disease like influenza,which has one cause.

As a Result of an Outbreak of Influenza in a Community,a