A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants is which of the following levels of prevention in clients in relation to disability?
1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Assessment
ANS: 1
Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability.
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