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Active immunity resistance developed response to an antigen
Which is the most cost-effective Primary prevention
form of prevention in
healthcare?
When a critical portion of the Community immunity
population is immunized
against a contagious disease,
most members of the group,
even the unimmunized, are
protected against that
disease because there is less
opportunity for an
outbreak, this is defined as?
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Primary prevention
Education, counseling, immunizations
administration of antigens so patient actively mounts a
Active immunization
protective immune response
, person receives sect antibodies, usually after the
administration of immune globulin (IG), after exposure to an
Passive immunity
infective agent-
Temporary immunity
passing of antibodies from mother to fetus
-focuses on early identification of individuals or communities
experiencing illness
Secondary prevention
-examples: communicable disease screening, early detection
diabetes; screening for HTN
minimize disease associated complications and negative health
effects of the conditions
Tertiary prevention
Examples: medications/lifestyle modifications to normalize
blood glucose
What is the role of Initiation of therapy early in acute influenza illness can help
zanamivir (Ralenza) and minimize the severity of disease when the illness is causes by a
oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in the nonresistant viral strain.
treatment of
influenza?
When advising a patent about it contains live, attenuated virus
the influenza nasal spray
vaccine, the NP considers the
following
The most common mode of respiratory droplet
influenza virus transmission is
via: