N416 Chapter 5 Epidemiology NCLEX prep
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, A community health nurse a. New cases of a disease or condition in a
participating in planning programs community over a period of time are included in
for the coming year considers incidence rates.
incidence rates to better understand Incidence rates describe the occurrence of new
the needs of the community. Which cases of a disease or condition in a community
statement below is the most accurate during a period of time relative to the size of the
explanation of incidence rates? population at risk for that disease or condition
during that same time period. In calculating this
a. New cases of a disease or rate, the numerator is the number of new cases
condition in a community over a during the specific period of time, and the
period of time are included in denominator consists only of those who are at risk
incidence rates. for developing the disease or condition during the
b. The number of all cases of a specific period of time. A prevalence rate is the
specific disease or condition in a number of all cases of a specific disease or
population at a given point in time condition in a population at a given point in time
relative to the population at the relative to the population at the same point in time.
same point in time is included in Attack rates document the number of new cases of
incidence rates. a disease in those exposed to the disease. The
c. Incidence rate refers to the percentage of deaths in a specific period of time
number of new cases of a disease in from a specific cause refers to the mortality rate.
those exposed to the disease. REF: Pages 74-75
d. The term incidence rate refers to
the percentage of deaths in a
specific period of time from a
specific cause.
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, A community health nurse a. New cases of a disease or condition in a
participating in planning programs community over a period of time are included in
for the coming year considers incidence rates.
incidence rates to better understand Incidence rates describe the occurrence of new
the needs of the community. Which cases of a disease or condition in a community
statement below is the most accurate during a period of time relative to the size of the
explanation of incidence rates? population at risk for that disease or condition
during that same time period. In calculating this
a. New cases of a disease or rate, the numerator is the number of new cases
condition in a community over a during the specific period of time, and the
period of time are included in denominator consists only of those who are at risk
incidence rates. for developing the disease or condition during the
b. The number of all cases of a specific period of time. A prevalence rate is the
specific disease or condition in a number of all cases of a specific disease or
population at a given point in time condition in a population at a given point in time
relative to the population at the relative to the population at the same point in time.
same point in time is included in Attack rates document the number of new cases of
incidence rates. a disease in those exposed to the disease. The
c. Incidence rate refers to the percentage of deaths in a specific period of time
number of new cases of a disease in from a specific cause refers to the mortality rate.
those exposed to the disease. REF: Pages 74-75
d. The term incidence rate refers to
the percentage of deaths in a
specific period of time from a
specific cause.
