The nurse is counseling an adult client who has been instructed by the healthcare provider to have a mammogram screening performed. The nurse outlines this procedure for the client as which type of prevention?

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Mammogram screening is a form of secondary prevention, which aims to detect early signs of disease (breast cancer) in order to minimize its progression and impact on the individual's health. Primary prevention involves measures to prevent the onset of disease (e.g. vaccination, healthy lifestyle choices), while prepathologic prevention aims to identify and control risk factors that may lead to disease. Tertiary prevention involves managing and treating the symptoms and complications of a disease in order to improve quality of life and prevent further progression.

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