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An correctional public health nurse is working with Susan G. Komen organization to offer free mammograms to female inmates over the age of 40 using a mobile mammography unit. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Health Promotion

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An correctional public health nurse is working with Susan G. Komen organization to offer free mammograms to female inmates over the age of 40 using a mobile mammography unit. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Health Promotion

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The nurse would be implementing Secondary prevention. This is because secondary prevention aims at early detection and treatment of disease when it is asymptomatic to prevent progression of the disease. Mammograms are a form of secondary prevention as they help in early detection of breast cancer.

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