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

question 56

Multiple Choice

For each of the following interventions, choose the type of prevention that best describes it.
-Education about the hazards of cigarette smoking

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

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Definitions:

Utero

A term referring to the environment within the uterus; often used in phrases such as "in utero" to describe conditions or treatments occurring during pregnancy.

Biology

The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution.

Synapse

The tiny gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together, allowing the head to be more flexible during birth and continuing to grow during early childhood.