Which activity is an example of tertiary intervention?

Which activity is an example of tertiary intervention?

• A. Teaching colostomy care
• B. Teaching stress management
• C. Giving immunizations
• D. Encouraging aerobic exercise

Answer: (A)

Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing complications and maximizing function for someone who already has a disease or disability. Teaching colostomy care fits this because, after the surgery, the goal is to prevent skin breakdown, infections, and other ostomy-related complications while helping the patient adapt and regain independence. This is about rehabilitation and minimizing ongoing disability in someone with a defined condition. In contrast, teaching stress management, providing immunizations, and encouraging aerobic exercise are aimed at preventing disease or its progression before it occurs or before it leads to injury, so they are primarily primary prevention or health-promotion activities.

Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing complications and maximizing function for someone who already has a disease or disability. Teaching colostomy care fits this because, after the surgery, the goal is to prevent skin breakdown, infections, and other ostomy-related complications while helping the patient adapt and regain independence. This is about rehabilitation and minimizing ongoing disability in someone with a defined condition.

In contrast, teaching stress management, providing immunizations, and encouraging aerobic exercise are aimed at preventing disease or its progression before it occurs or before it leads to injury, so they are primarily primary prevention or health-promotion activities.