Community CMS Practice Test

Focusing on preventing violence before it happens is the goal of primary prevention. Educating the community about recognizing risk factors does exactly that—people learn to identify warning signs and understand what increases the chance of violence, which can lead to early steps to avoid or mitigate it and to changing norms that contribute to violence. Shelter after an incident is about responding to violence after it occurs, which is crisis intervention and falls under addressing consequences rather than preventing the initial act. Screening for abuse in clinics detects abuse early and connects people to services, which is secondary prevention aimed at preventing further harm after violence has begun. Referring victims to community agencies helps after the fact, aligning with tertiary prevention. So, educating the community about recognizing risk factors best exemplifies primary prevention.