For Each of the Following Interventions, Choose the Type of Prevention

question 64

Multiple Choice

For each of the following interventions, choose the type of prevention that best describes it.
-Physical therapy for stroke victims

• A) Primary prevention
• B) Secondary prevention
• C) Tertiary prevention

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The beneficial effect on a person's health resulting from mere belief in the effectiveness of a treatment, with no therapeutic properties.

Sham Acupuncture

A placebo procedure or treatment used in clinical trials, resembling true acupuncture but without penetrating the skin or targeting specific points on the body.

Lymphocyte Production

The creation and development of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell critical for the body's immune response against infectious disease and other invaders.

CAM

Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a group of diverse medical and health care practices and products not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.