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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are examples of tertiary prevention?

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

    What does primary prevention involve?

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

    What does secondary prevention focus on?

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

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

    <p>False</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</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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