MCQs on level of prevention

1. The purpose is to limit the incidence of b. Primary Prevention

disease by controlling causes and risk c. Secondary prevention
factors d. Tertiary prevention
a. Primordial prevention
b. Primary prevention 9. Administration of daily, low-dose aspirins
c. Secondary prevention and/or diet and exercise programs to
d. Tertiary prevention prevent further heart attacks or strokes is
2. Which of the following processes considered as…………… level of
characterizes the level of disease prevention prevention.
known as tertiary prevention? a. Primordial b. Primary
a. Prevention of disease before its biological c. Secondary d. Tertiary
onset 10. Chemoprophylaxis is_____________
b. Prevention of disease progression and prevention?
additional disease complications after overt a. Primordial b. Primary
clinical disease occurs c. Secondary d. Tertiary
c. Prevention of clinical illness through the 11. Screening is a type of -
early and asymptomatic detection and a. Primordial prevention
remediation of certain disease conditions b. Secondary prevention
d. Prevention of illness through appropriate c. Primary prevention
individual and group behavior modification d. Tertiary prevention
designed to minimize infection risk 12. The health educator who teaches proper
3. Vitamin A prophylaxis is an example- body mechanics for bending and lifting is
a. Primordial prevention conducting activities in the level of
b. Health Promotion a. Primary prevention
c. Specific protection b. Secondary prevention
d. Disability limitation c. Tertiary prevention
4. All of the following are methods of health d. Focused prevention
promotion, EXCEPT? 13. Iodized salt in iodine deficiency control
a. Immunization program is:-
b. Nutritional changes a. Primary prevention
c. Behavioral changes b. Secondary prevention
d. Health education c. Tertiary prevention
5. Primordial prevention is done in d. None
population? 14. A patient prescribed crutches for residual
a. with risk factors paralysis in poliomyelitis is a type of-
b. without risk factors a. Primary prevention
c. Whole population with low prevalence of b. Primordial prevention
disease c. Disability limitation
d. Population with disease d. Rehabilitation
6. Which of the following is primary 15. Action which halts the progression of a
prevention? disease in early stage-
a. Pap smear a. Primordial prevention
b. Early diagnosis and treatment b. Primary prevention
c. Breast self-examination c. Secondary prevention
d. Marriage counseling d. Tertiary prevention
7. Iron and folic acid supplementation to the 16. Desk provided with table top to prevent
children forms? neck problems is an example of?
a. Health promotion a. Primordial prevention
b. Specific protection b. Primary prevention
c. Primary prevention c. Specific protection
d. Secondary prevention d. Disability limitation
8. Amniocentesis is early pregnancy for 17. Main intervention in primordial
genetic disorders is a kind of:- prevention?
a. Primordial prevention a. Immunization
 b. Education a. Health education
c. Screening b. Food fortification
d. Chemoprophylaxis c. Immunization
18. Which of the following is/are primary d. Environment modification
Prevention of dental caries is: 28. Benzathine Penicillin prophylaxis for
a. Health education rheumatic fever comes under-
b. Dental filling a. Primordial prevention
c. Defluorination b. Primary prevention
d. Both a & c c. Secondary prevention
19. Primordial prevention in myocardial d. Tertiary prevention
infarction are all except: 29. Under which level of prevention should
a. Maintenance of normal body weight sentinel surveillance be categorized:-
b. Change in life style a. Primordial prevention
c. Change in Nutritional habits b. Primary prevention
d. Screening for hypertension c. Secondary prevention
20. Which of the following is not a primary d. Tertiary prevention
prevention strategy? 30. The current concept of health promotion
a. Radiation protection and the related activities lead to:
b. Cancer education a. Better health service usage
c. Breast self-examination b. Adoption of prophylactic services
d. Control of tobacco c. Better treatment of problem
d. Critical awareness and lifestyle changes
21. Provision of legislation and enforcement to 31. Chronic disease management programs
ban or control the use of hazardous (e.g. for diabetes, arthritis, depression, etc.)
products (e.g. asbestos) or to mandate safe is an example of:
and healthy practices (e.g. use of seatbelts a. Primordial prevention
and bike helmets) are the examples of: b. Primary prevention
a. Primordial prevention c. Secondary prevention
b. Primary prevention d. Tertiary prevention
c. Secondary prevention 32. Taking regular exercise is a best example
d. Tertiary prevention of………
22. Which of the following is not tertiary level a. Primordial prevention
prevention? b. Primary prevention
a. Total mastectomy for breast cancer c. Secondary prevention
b. Tendon transplant in leprosy d. Tertiary prevention
c. Physiotherapy in residual polio myelitis
d. Provision of spectacles for refractive errors
23. Monitoring of blood pressure which type of
prevention? -Thank you-
a. Primordial b. Primary
c. Secondary d. Tertiary
24. Childhood obesity prevention is a type of?
a. Primordial prevention
b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention
25. Target of secondary prevention:
a. Healthy individuals b. Patients
c. Animals d. Children
26. Primary prevention of obesity is:
a. High cholesterol diet
b. Low fibre diet
c. High intake of protein
d. High fibre diet
27. Health promotion includes all EXCEPT: