Primary Care Exam 1- Primary
Prevention and Screening Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Define primary prevention -
correct answer ✅intervening before health effects occur
risk reduction
Examples of primary prevention -
correct answer ✅vaccinations, patient education on healthy diet
vs poor eating habits, tobacco and alcohol use (responsible and
excessive), and healthcare and governments' ability to limit or
completely ban substances known to be associated with a disease
or health condition, encourage exercise
Define Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅screening to identify disease in the earliest
stages, before the onset of signs and symptoms (disease is not yet
diagnosed but has occurred, and thus we are screening to try to
"catch" and not miss).
early identification and tx
examples of secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅breast cancer screening via mammography, colon
cancer screening via colonoscopies, or regular blood pressure
testing, check BMI every well
, Primary Care Exam 1- Primary
Prevention and Screening Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Define tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅managing disease post diagnosis in order to slow
or stop disease progression.
prevent sequelae
Tertiary prevention examples -
correct answer ✅chemotherapy, cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab,
& other kinds of rehabilitation (PT & OT), help obese individuals
lose weight... the way you can also think of tertiary prevention is
that in tertiary prevention we are taking preventative measures in
symptomatic patients in order to reduce the severity of the disease
as well as prevent or limit any associated sequalae of the disease.
What are some vaccine preventable adult diseases? -
correct answer ✅Flu, Hep B, HPV, pneumococcal pneumonia
Vaccination recommendation: SHARE method -
correct answer ✅Seek your patient's participation in discussion of
the treatment(s)
Help your patient explore and compare treatment options
Prevention and Screening Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Define primary prevention -
correct answer ✅intervening before health effects occur
risk reduction
Examples of primary prevention -
correct answer ✅vaccinations, patient education on healthy diet
vs poor eating habits, tobacco and alcohol use (responsible and
excessive), and healthcare and governments' ability to limit or
completely ban substances known to be associated with a disease
or health condition, encourage exercise
Define Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅screening to identify disease in the earliest
stages, before the onset of signs and symptoms (disease is not yet
diagnosed but has occurred, and thus we are screening to try to
"catch" and not miss).
early identification and tx
examples of secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅breast cancer screening via mammography, colon
cancer screening via colonoscopies, or regular blood pressure
testing, check BMI every well
, Primary Care Exam 1- Primary
Prevention and Screening Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Define tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅managing disease post diagnosis in order to slow
or stop disease progression.
prevent sequelae
Tertiary prevention examples -
correct answer ✅chemotherapy, cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab,
& other kinds of rehabilitation (PT & OT), help obese individuals
lose weight... the way you can also think of tertiary prevention is
that in tertiary prevention we are taking preventative measures in
symptomatic patients in order to reduce the severity of the disease
as well as prevent or limit any associated sequalae of the disease.
What are some vaccine preventable adult diseases? -
correct answer ✅Flu, Hep B, HPV, pneumococcal pneumonia
Vaccination recommendation: SHARE method -
correct answer ✅Seek your patient's participation in discussion of
the treatment(s)
Help your patient explore and compare treatment options
