Parasitic Infections

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Which level of the continuum of health focuses on preventing the development of a disease or illness before it occurs?

  • Tertiary prevention
  • Primary prevention (correct)
  • Secondary prevention
  • Preventive prevention

What are examples of primary prevention?

  • Chemotherapy, physical therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation
  • Regular exercise, healthy diet, safe sex practices, and immunizations (correct)
  • Mammograms, colonoscopies, and blood pressure checks
  • Screening tests, regular check-ups, and disease management programs

Which level of the continuum of health focuses on early detection and treatment of a disease or illness to prevent its progression and complications?

  • Primary prevention
  • Preventive prevention
  • Tertiary prevention
  • Secondary prevention (correct)

What are examples of secondary prevention?

<p>Mammograms, colonoscopies, and blood pressure checks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of the continuum of health focuses on managing and treating a disease or illness to prevent further complications and disabilities?

<p>Tertiary prevention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of tertiary prevention?

<p>Chemotherapy, physical therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the continuum of health?

<p>To provide a framework for understanding how health and illness are interconnected (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can individuals do to reduce their risk of developing a disease or illness?

<p>Engage in regular exercise and maintain a healthy diet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does primary prevention involve?

<p>Promoting healthy behaviors, lifestyle changes, and vaccinations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does secondary prevention focus on?

<p>Early detection and treatment of a disease or illness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Regular physical exams, cancer screenings, and blood tests are examples of primary prevention.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Primary prevention focuses on managing and treating a disease or illness to prevent further complications and disabilities.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The continuum of health provides a framework for understanding how health and illness are interconnected.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the levels of the continuum of health with their definitions:

<p>Primary prevention = Preventing the development of a disease or illness before it occurs Secondary prevention = Early detection and treatment of a disease or illness to prevent its progression and complications Tertiary prevention = Managing and treating a disease or illness to prevent further complications and disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the levels of continuum of health with their examples:

<p>Primary prevention = Regular exercise, healthy diet, safe sex practices, and immunizations Secondary prevention = Mammograms, colonoscopies, and blood pressure checks Tertiary prevention = Chemotherapy, physical therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the preventive measures with their types:

<p>Regular physical exams, cancer screenings, blood tests = Medical Checkups Promoting healthy behaviors, lifestyle changes, vaccinations = Primary Prevention Screening tests, regular check-ups, disease management programs = Secondary Prevention Medical treatment, rehabilitation programs, disease management = Tertiary Prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

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