Which Action Would Be an Example of Primary Prevention

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which action would be an example of primary prevention?

• A)wearing a knee brace after an injury
• B)having coronary bypass surgery
• C)attending smoking cessation classes
• D)abstaining from sex

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Definitions:

Retrograde Pyelogram

A urologic procedure in which the physician injects contrast into the ureters in order to visualize the ureters and kidney.

Cystoscopy

A diagnostic procedure performed with a cystoscope that allows a provider to look at the inside of the bladder and urethra, collect urine samples, and examine the prostate gland; it also enables biopsies to be taken or small stones to be removed by way of a hollow channel in the cystoscope.

Procedure

A specified series of actions, steps, or operations performed in a certain order or manner to achieve a result, often used in clinical or medical contexts.

Abdominal Ultrasound

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures inside the abdomen.