Primary Secondary And Tertiary Prevention Essay

FORMS OF PREVENTION ASSIGNMENT (Assignment 1) Please answer each of the four questions separately and thoroughly.
The general criteria for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention that you will be filling out for Question 1, should help you answer Questions 2, 3 and 4. Question 1. Fill out the table below according to the general definitions of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention found in the Forms of Prevention Review file (PDF file found in your Modules). (8) Criterion Primary Prevention Secondary Prevention Tertiary Prevention
1. Description of Patient: The patient is described as healthy. Patient is described as having no risk factors. Patient is outwardly and inwardly healthy. The patient is described as having risk

Stage of Natural History of Disease: Primary prevention is instituted at the Pre-disease stage. Primary prevention is instituted when there is no disease. Secondary prevention is instituted at the Asymptomatic/ Latent Stage. Secondary prevention is instituted when the disease has no outward signs and symptoms. At this stage, the disease may only be detected through certain forms of screening/diagnostic testing. Tertiary prevention is instituted at the Symptomatic/Disease Stage. Tertiary prevention is instituted when the disease has outward signs and symptoms.
3. Goal of Prevention: Primary Prevention is aimed at preventing risk factors. It aims to maintain the health status of the patient. Secondary prevention is aimed at preventing disease. It aims to reduce the risk factors already present in the patient. Tertiary prevention is aimed at preventing complications of disease. It aims to slow down or even stop the progression of disease already present in the

A 55 year old woman who appears healthy and has no apparent symptoms of a disease goes to see her gynecologist regularly. Knowing that she has reached the age group highest at risk for breast cancer, she gets a mammogram every two years in order to detect it at its earliest stage. Question 4. Provide 1 new clinical scenario/example of Tertiary Prevention interventions. (4)
The scenario/example should include all 3 criteria from the table that you completed in Question 1- description of patient, stage of natural history of disease and goal of primary prevention. A 40 year old man has been an alcoholic for many years and is experiencing jaundice, gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal swelling, and confusion. It is learned that this man has cirrhosis of the liver. In order to stop the progression of the disease, the patient will need a liver transplant to decrease the risk for cancer. He has also been placed in a program to help him quit drinking. A good example of a clinical scenario/example for secondary