The Difference Between Primary and Secondary Prevention of Disease Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is:

• A) primary prevention means control of causal factors, whereas secondary prevention means control of symptoms.
• B) primary prevention means control of acute disease, whereas secondary prevention means control of chronic disease.
• C) primary prevention means control of causal factors, whereas secondary prevention means early detection and treatment of disease.
• D) primary prevention means increasing resistance to disease, whereas secondary prevention means decreasing exposure to disease.

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Definitions:

Premature Death

Dying earlier than the statistically expected age, often due to factors like disease or accidents.

Teratogenic Agents

Substances that can cause developmental malformations (birth defects) in an embryo or fetus when exposed during pregnancy.

Physiological State

The condition of the body at a given time, including its physical and chemical processes.