Which term matches the definition: Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse?

• A. Hygiene
• B. Prevention
• C. UV Rays
• D. Concussion

Answer: (B)

Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse is prevention. This means acting now to stop a problem before it starts or before it worsens, which is exactly what prevention aims to do in health and safety. For example, washing hands helps stop the spread of germs, vaccines prevent disease, and wearing a helmet reduces the chance of injury. The other terms don’t fit this definition: hygiene is about cleanliness to reduce illness, which supports prevention but isn’t the act of taking preventive steps itself; UV rays are a natural hazard to be protected against, not a preventive action; a concussion is an injury we seek to prevent, rather than the act of preventing.