Secondary prevention strategies address what?

• A. The event has already happened; how can we decrease the effects
• B. Prevent occurrence
• C. Routine checkups for healthy individuals
• D. Acute medical procedures only

Answer: (A)

Secondary prevention focuses on reducing the consequences of a disease that has already begun or an event that has occurred by detecting problems early and intervening promptly to prevent progression and complications. The idea that you act after the event to lessen its effects fits this aim: you’re not trying to stop the event from happening in the first place, but you’re minimizing damage, disability, or further harm through early diagnosis and timely treatment. For example, after an acute event or early in a disease, screening and prompt management can prevent severe outcomes. This is why this option best matches secondary prevention.