RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 801 of 2368

Which nursing action is an example of tertiary prevention?

  1. Teaching a group about the benefits of an annual influenza vaccine
  2. Teaching a client how to give insulin after a new diagnosis of diabetes
  3. Teaching a client how to schedule a screening mammogram
  4. Teaching adolescents about regular physical activity
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Correct answer: Teaching a client how to give insulin after a new diagnosis of diabetes

Tertiary prevention reduces the severity of established disease and helps optimize function, such as teaching self-care for a chronic condition.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Lifestyle: Tertiary Prevention. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026