A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants has been implemented. Which of the following levels of prevention has been addressed?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Assessment
ANS: A
Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability. Secondary prevention interventions are aimed at screening and early detec-tion. Tertiary prevention interventions are focused on treatment and rehabilitation. Assessment is not a level of prevention.
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