Question

A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an example of a. secondary prevention. b. disease treatment. c. tertiary prevention. d. primary prevention.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option d. "primary prevention".

Step-by-step explanation:

In health promotion, primary prevention are known as any activity or action that helps to prevent the development of an injury or a diseases before a person starts to suffer from it. Vaccination is a classic example of primary prevention. Other example of primary prevention is changing risky behaviors, such as having bad sleeping habits or eating junk food.