The public health nurse is working with a homeless client. Which of the following statements made by the homeless client indicates an understanding of tertiary prevention?

Choice A reason: Tertiary prevention treats obesity, not identifies it. Assessment spots issues. This errors per public health standards. It’s universally distinct, a later step.

Choice B reason: Policy development follows identification, not the spotting itself. Assessment fits. This misaligns with nursing core functions. It’s universally distinct, not first.

Choice C reason: Assessment identifies health problems like obesity in communities. This aligns with public health standards. It’s universally applied, distinctly the initial function here.

Choice D reason: Assurance ensures services, not problem identification. Assessment precedes it. This errors per nursing standards. It’s universally distinct, a subsequent action.

Choice A reason: Designing a game teaches healthy choices, a primary prevention. Weighing identifies obesity, per nursing standards. This errors as it’s not secondary. It’s universally distinct, focusing on prevention, not detection.

Choice B reason: Dieting after weight gain is tertiary, managing obesity. Weighing screens early, per public health. This misaligns with secondary prevention. It’s universally distinct, treatment-based.

Choice C reason: Exercise presentations are primary, preventing obesity onset. Weighing detects it, per nursing standards. This errors as it’s not secondary. It’s universally distinct, preemptive not screening.

Choice D reason: Weighing students screens for obesity, a secondary prevention strategy. This aligns with public health standards. It’s universally applied, distinctly identifying at-risk children effectively.