FHEA - Primary Prevention Questions and
answers
Describe and distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary prevention - ✅✅*Primary* - Preventing the
health problem (immunizations, counseling about safety, injury and disease prevention)
*Secondary* - Detecting disease in early asymptomatic, or preclinical state to minimize its impact
(screening tests ex. BP check, mammography, colonoscopy)
*Tertiary* - Minimizing negative disease induced outcomes (in established disease, adjusting therapy to
avoid further target organ damage.
Active Immunity Vs. Passive - ✅✅Active - resistance developed in response to an antigen (infecting
agent or vaccine) and usually characterized by the presence of an antibody produced by the host.
Passive - Immunity conferred by an antibody produced in another host, acquired naturally by an infant
from mother (through placenta or breast milk), or artificially by administration of an antibody-containing
preparation (antiserum or immune globulin (IG)).
Onset and Duration of Immunity
Active Vs. Passive - ✅✅Active (Immunization given in anticipation of exposure to infecting agent. ) -
Onset usually within 1 month of dose. Duration usually years or lifelong
Passive (via administration of IG given postexposure to select infecting agents) - Onset usually within
hours of dose. Duration is time limited, usually only 6-9 months.
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Neomycin (3) - ✅✅IPV, MMR, Varicella
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Streptomycin, polymyxin B (2) - ✅✅IPV,
Vaccinia (smallpox)
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Baker's yeast - ✅✅Hep B
answers
Describe and distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary prevention - ✅✅*Primary* - Preventing the
health problem (immunizations, counseling about safety, injury and disease prevention)
*Secondary* - Detecting disease in early asymptomatic, or preclinical state to minimize its impact
(screening tests ex. BP check, mammography, colonoscopy)
*Tertiary* - Minimizing negative disease induced outcomes (in established disease, adjusting therapy to
avoid further target organ damage.
Active Immunity Vs. Passive - ✅✅Active - resistance developed in response to an antigen (infecting
agent or vaccine) and usually characterized by the presence of an antibody produced by the host.
Passive - Immunity conferred by an antibody produced in another host, acquired naturally by an infant
from mother (through placenta or breast milk), or artificially by administration of an antibody-containing
preparation (antiserum or immune globulin (IG)).
Onset and Duration of Immunity
Active Vs. Passive - ✅✅Active (Immunization given in anticipation of exposure to infecting agent. ) -
Onset usually within 1 month of dose. Duration usually years or lifelong
Passive (via administration of IG given postexposure to select infecting agents) - Onset usually within
hours of dose. Duration is time limited, usually only 6-9 months.
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Neomycin (3) - ✅✅IPV, MMR, Varicella
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Streptomycin, polymyxin B (2) - ✅✅IPV,
Vaccinia (smallpox)
Personal IZ Contraidications: Anaphylactic reaction history to Baker's yeast - ✅✅Hep B
