The nurse is working on a committee to evaluate the need for increasing the levels of fluoride in the drinking water of the community.In doing so,the nurse is fostering which concept?

A) Anticipatory prevention.
B) Primary prevention.
C) Secondary prevention.
D) Tertiary prevention.

Fluoridation of municipal drinking water and fortification of homogenized milk with vitamin D are examples of primary prevention strategies.With active strategies of health promotion,individuals are motivated to adopt specific health programs such as weight reduction and smoking cessation programs."Anticipatory prevention" is not a known concept.Secondary prevention promotes early detection of disease (e.g. ,screening).Tertiary prevention activities are initiated in the convalescence phase of disease.