When a Prediction Is Made That the Number of Excess

question 6

Multiple Choice

When a prediction is made that the number of excess cancers in a given population will increase as the natural incidence of cancer increases in that population with age,the risk is described by which of the following terms?

• A)Absolute
• B)Excess
• C)Quadratic
• D)Relative

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Definitions:

ICD-9-PCS

The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Procedure Coding System; a medical classification used for procedural codes that track various health interventions taken by medical professionals.

ICD-10-PCS

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System; a medical classification used for coding healthcare procedures.

Case-Sensitive

Pertaining to a system where letters of the alphabet are distinguished as upper case and lower case for data entry or programming.

ICD-9-PCS

International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Procedure Coding System; used for coding medical procedures in health records, billing, and insurance processing.