4. In analyzing the data, Ms. Brown identifiescommonalities among the two patients. She learns that both patientslive in the same unit, eat in the same dining hall, are diabetic,and receive blood glucose monitoring. Ms. Brown knows that thehepatitis B virus can be transmitted by blood, so she decides toobserve the nurse performing glucose monitoring. She sees that thenurse used a penlet device to secure the lancets that are used onthe residents and that all residents have their own glucometer. Thenurse uses a separate lancet for each patient, but the same penletis used on each resident. Ms. Brown also observes dried blood onthe lancet. Based on this observation, she decides to test all ofthe diabetic residents for hepatitis B infection.
What level of prevention is the nurse exercising inthis situation?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None
5.Ms. Brown reviews the hepatitis B testing resultsand learns that one patient has chronic hepatitis B infection andthree other patients have had the infection in the past but are nolonger infected. She recommends hepatitis B vaccine for all of theresidents and staff who are susceptible to the infection.
Immunizations represent what level ofprevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. None
