NCLEX · General

A community flu vaccination clinic is an example of which level of prevention?

Correct answer

Primary prevention

  1. A Tertiary prevention
  2. B Primary prevention
  3. C Quaternary prevention
  4. D Diagnostic prevention

Why this is the answer

A FLU VACCINATION clinic is an example of PRIMARY PREVENTION — measures taken to PREVENT a disease before it occurs. NCLEX-RN health promotion/levels of prevention. THE LEVELS: PRIMARY prevention prevents disease onset (immunizations, healthy lifestyle, health education, safety measures); SECONDARY prevention detects disease early through SCREENING (mammograms, blood pressure checks, Pap smears) for early treatment; TERTIARY prevention manages EXISTING disease to prevent complications and restore function (rehabilitation, managing chronic illness). Vaccination prevents the disease from developing, making it primary prevention. Classifying prevention activities into the correct level (primary/secondary/tertiary) is a frequently tested NCLEX health-promotion concept.
Source: NCLEX-RN Health Promotion — Levels of Prevention

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