To Assess the Prevalence of a Disease in a Population

question 12

Multiple Choice

To assess the prevalence of a disease in a population, a public health nurse (PHN) can use the prevalence pot to help better understand the occurrence of disease in her or his community. The prevalence pot: (Select all that apply.)

• A)Depicts the total number of current cases in the population.
• B)Takes into account duration and incidence of the disease.
• C)Includes assessing the total number of cases of a disease taking into account all of the stages of the disease.
• D)Is a method of calculating the potential number of new cases in a population.
• E)Determines the amount of primary medications used to treat diseases in a certain population.

Grasp the significance of leveraging past research to generate new research ideas.

Learn to conduct efficient searches using internet search engines and databases through the use of search terms and Boolean operators.

Recognize the importance of reviewing literature and the use of citation tracking to identify relevant and foundational studies.

Understand the process of how empirical evidence supports or refutes theoretical propositions.

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Definitions:

Operating Policies

Rules, guidelines, and procedures established by a company's management to guide the operations and decision-making within the organization.

Financing Policies

Strategies or guidelines that a company follows to decide how to finance its projects, operations, or investments, typically involving decisions between using debt or equity.

Dividend Policy

A company's approach to distributing profits back to its shareholders either in the form of cash payments or additional shares.

Equity Financing

The method of raising capital by selling company shares to investors in return for ownership stakes in the company.