A school nurse is planning preventative care for middle school students. As a school nurse, which action best exemplifies secondary prevention?

A. Attending support groups is a positive intervention that helps prevent relapse by providing support and accountability, so it is not associated with preceding a relapse.
B. Decreased motivation is a significant risk factor for relapse, as it can lead to a lack of adherence to recovery strategies and a return to old behaviors.
C. Planning a strategy is a proactive measure that helps prevent relapse rather than contributing to it.
D. A negative emotional state can contribute to relapse by increasing stress and making it harder to maintain recovery efforts.
E. Stressful situations are known to trigger relapse by overwhelming individuals and making them more likely to revert to old coping mechanisms.

A. "Health disparities can easily result in health inequities that disadvantage certain populations." This is correct. Health disparities contribute to health inequities, meaning that certain populations may experience worse health outcomes due to social, economic, and environmental disadvantages.
B. "Health disparities must be resolved prior to receiving any third-party insurance payments." This is incorrect. Addressing health disparities is not a precondition for insurance payments; rather, it is an ongoing concern for improving health outcomes across different populations.
C. "Identification of health disparities requires major research to determine actions to correct them." This is incorrect. While research is important, identifying health disparities does not necessarily require extensive research; it involves recognizing differences in health outcomes and access to care that can be addressed through targeted interventions.
D. "Federal legislation requires the reduction and eventual elimination of health disparities." This is incorrect. While there are federal initiatives to address health disparities, there is no specific legislation that mandates their elimination; rather, there are guidelines and programs aimed at reducing them.