A community nurse finds that many older adults with diabetes have foot ulcers and reduced mobility. Which intervention is most appropriate as tertiary prevention?
Correct answer: C. Providing foot-care education and mobility rehabilitation
- A. Teaching adolescents about healthy eating
- B. Screening adults for raised blood glucose
- C. Providing foot-care education and mobility rehabilitation
- D. Removing standing water near household homes
Explanation
Tertiary prevention limits disability and improves function after a disease or complication has developed. Foot-care education and rehabilitation can reduce further disability, whereas screening is secondary prevention and the other activities act earlier.
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