No Known Medical Problems in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 40yo Man | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | SMLE Q#969
SMLE Question #969
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Last updated: February 2026
A 40-year-old man with no known medical problems attends a community health fair. A government campaign uses TV and social media to encourage the public to reduce salt intake and choose low-fat foods to lower future rates of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The messages target the entire community regardless of individual risk factors or current disease status. This population-wide strategy is an example of which type of prevention?
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