Question

a nurse is assisting with planning a community campaign about seasonal influenza. which of the following plans should be included as a secondary prevention strategy? holding a community clinic to administer influenza immunizations screening groups of older adults in nursing care facilities for early influenza manifestations. educating parents of young children about the dangers of influenza. finding rehabilitation programs for older adults who have complications from influenza.

Explanation:

Secondary prevention focuses on early - detection and prompt treatment. Screening for early manifestations of a disease in a high - risk group (older adults in nursing care facilities) is a secondary prevention strategy. Immunization is primary prevention, education is also primary prevention, and finding rehabilitation programs is tertiary prevention.

Answer:

Screening groups of older adults in nursing care facilities for early influenza manifestations.