A nurse refers a client with a neuromuscular disease to a vocational rehabilitation program.Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion

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Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease,injury,or disability.Referral of a client with a disease is an example of tertiary prevention.Primary prevention refers to interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease,injury,or disability.Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease,injury,or disability.Health promotion is a specific primary prevention strategy.

A Nurse Refers a Client with a Neuromuscular Disease to a Vocational