After implementing a health promotion program for the elderly population that attends the clinic, the nurse would like to measure nursing-specific outcomes.
The nurse could measure:

When preparing health promotion programs for clients in a low socioeconomic community, a major concern for the nurses would be the level of health literacy in the group.

Health literacy refers to the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Low health literacy can affect a person’s ability to understand and follow medical instructions, manage chronic conditions, and engage in self-care.

Choice A is not a major concern when preparing health promotion programs.

Choice B is not a major concern when preparing health promotion programs.

Choice C is not a major concern when preparing health promotion programs.

Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs by preventing exposures to hazards that cause disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviors that can lead to disease or injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur.

Applying sunscreen prior to walking on the beach is an example of primary prevention because it helps prevent skin damage from sun exposure.

Choice A is incorrect because tertiary prevention aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects.

Choice B is incorrect because secondary prevention aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred.

Choice D is incorrect because maximizing dietary intake is not related to the application of sunscreen.