A nurse in the occupational health arena is implementing a secondary prevention strategy.Which of the following best describes the action that was taken by the nurse?

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Secondary prevention occurs after a disease process has already begun-screening for hearing loss.Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease,injury,or disability-working with chronically diabetic workers and ensuring that a person with cardiovascular disease attends rehab.Primary prevention is aimed at prevention of a disease before it occurs-providing education on safety in the workplace to prevent injury.

A Nurse in the Occupational Health Arena Is Implementing a Secondary