After teaching a group of students about the different levels of prevention, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which of the following as a secondary prevention level activity in community-based health care?

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Teaching women to take folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube defects is an example of primary prevention, as it involves measures taken to prevent the occurrence of a disease. Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of a disease, which does not apply to this scenario.

After Teaching a Group of Students About the Different Levels