The Public Health Nurse Is Determining the Incidence Rate of Influenza

question 10

Multiple Choice

The public health nurse is determining the incidence rate of influenza in a specific county for a period of four months. Which calculation yields correct information?

• A) The number of new cases is subtracted from the population at risk.
• B) The number of new cases is multiplied by the previous year's cases.
• C) The number of new cases is divided by the average population at risk.
• D) The number of new cases is added to previous cases and divided by two.

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