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What is Primary prevention?
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aimed at the prevention of disease occurrence and includes immunizations, exercising and eating properly
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What is secondary prevention?
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early detection of a disease state such as screening and testing
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What is tertiary prevention?
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Stopping or slowing of disease progression
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Leading cause of African American infant death
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related to low birth weight
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Risk factors related to the development of breast cancer
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early menarche, late age of menopause, nulliparity and pregnancy after the age of 30 years
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Carcinoembryonic antigen is useful for monitoring the activity of
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colorectal cancer
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What is the specificity of a test?
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The probability that a test will be negative if the disease is absent
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What is the sensitivity of a test?
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The probability that a test will be positive if the disease state is present.
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Traveler's disease is caused by which organism?
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E. coli
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Incubation period for chickenpox
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10-21 days
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Recommendation for occult blood stool testing
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yearly for persons over age 50
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Complications of syphilis includes
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aortitis, aortic aneurysms, psychosis and blindness
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Rubella vaccine in regards to pregnancy
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Should avoid pregnancy for 3 months after immunization
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Total daily iron requirement for a woman with a normal pregnancy
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800 to 1000mg
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