Which of the following is the goal of tertiary prevention?
a. To prevent acceleration of the disease process once it has occurred
b. To cure the disease
c. To prevent related diseases
d. To stop recurrent episodes
ANS: A
The goal of tertiary prevention is to prevent acceleration of the disease process once it has oc-curred, with pulmonary rehabilitation being a good example.
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When imaging a trauma elbow that is in acute flexion, how is the central ray directed in order to image the distal humerus?
perpendicular to the mid elbow joint perpendicular to the humerus perpendicular to the forearm angled 45 degrees towards the shoulder joint