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go.lag

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An example of secondary prevention of a population-focused CNS activity is:
 
  1. Flu immunizations at churches
  2. Education on need for early detection
  3. Men's Night Out event with screenings for blood pressure and cholesterol
  4. Follow-up clinics for diabetics

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the mission of public health according to the Insti-tute of Medicine?
 
  1. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
  2. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
  3. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States
  4. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta



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Answer to Question 1

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Flu immunizations at churches and education on need for early detection are primary preventions, and follow-up clinics for diabetes is a tertiary prevention.

Answer to Question 2

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The Institute of Medicine's stated mission on public health is to generate organized community and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.. Therefore choice 1 most closely describes its mission.



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