A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants is which of the following levels of prevention in clients in relation to disability?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

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The addition of folic acid to cereals is an example of primary prevention, which aims to prevent the occurrence or development of a disease or disability in individuals who don't have it yet. In this case, adding folic acid to cereals aims to prevent neural tube defects, a congenital disability, from occurring in infants.

A Congressional Mandate for the Addition of Folic Acid to Cereals