Question

Of all the different types of prevention, which type impacts the greatest number of people? _____ prevention
Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Offering folic acid supplements to low-income pregnant women: _____ prevention

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Providing free wheelchairs to stroke victims: _____ prevention

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

A health planner is faced with the following decision of how to allocate funds in a district where there are 1000 pregnant women, of which 100 are high-risk pregnancies and 10 women give birth to babies with congenital abnormalities. The health department has a fixed budget that it uses to support only options (b) and (c). a) invest in prenatal supplements for all pregnant women in the county (@ $100.00 per pregnancy) b) subsidize sonograms for high-risk pregnancies (@ $1000.00 per pregnancy) c) provide disability support services for babies with congenital abnormalities (@ $20,000 per baby). In planning a new budget in which all 1000 pregnant women are given supplements (a) (assuming that prenatal supplements reduce the number of congenital abnormalities), how many congenital abnormalities would the supplements have to prevent in order for the new budget to remain the same as before?

5 congenital cases

10 congenital cases

20 congenital cases

Answer 1

Answer: Primary prevention.

( Primary prevention impact the population as it involves preventive methods to decrease the risk of development of the disease.  

Answer: Primary prevention.

( Folic acid is given in the pregnancy so that their should not be lack of folic acid. It is essential component required during pregnancy.  

Answer: Tertiary

( The tertiary prevention includes taking care when already the disease has been occured and is required treatment.)