Which activity illustrates the concept of secondary prevention?
A) Annual mammogram
B) Nutrition classes on low-fat cooking
C) Education on living with diabetes mellitus
D) Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery

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A mammogram screens for breast cancer and is an example of secondary prevention to promote early detection of disease. Nutrition classes are an example of primary prevention to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Education about diabetes mellitus is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health.

Which Activity Illustrates the Concept of Secondary Prevention