Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity?
A) Encouraging the use of a food diary
B) Joining a cancer support group
C) Administering immunization for HPV
D) Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet

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Administering immunization for HPV is an example of illness prevention.Although cancer is a disease,it is assumed that a person joining a support group would already have the disease; therefore,it would be treatment and not disease prevention.Illness prevention activities focus on avoiding a specific disease.A food diary is a health promotion activity.Teaching a diabetic patient about diet is a treatment for diabetes; the patient already has diabetes,so the teaching cannot prevent diabetes.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an Illness