In crisis care, which level is associated with Prevention?

• A. Secondary Care
• B. Primary Care
• C. Tertiary Care
• D. Quaternary Care

Answer: (B)

Prevention in crisis care is most closely tied to primary care. This level serves as the first point of contact and focuses on stopping problems before they escalate through risk assessment, health promotion, safety planning, and connecting individuals to needed supports. By catching warning signs early and providing education and resources, primary care helps avert crises from becoming more severe. The other levels are more about responding to and managing problems once they have already emerged: secondary care involves acute assessment and early treatment, tertiary care centers on stabilization and rehabilitation of established issues, and quaternary care covers highly specialized or experimental interventions.