What Is the Prevalence Rate of a Disease

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is the prevalence rate of a disease?

• A)The number of cases of the disease within a specified number of the population.
• B)The number of deaths due to an infectious agent.
• C)The ratio of the number of deaths to the number of individuals with the disease.
• D)The total number of cases of a disease.
• E)The number of deaths within a population.

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Definitions:

Feet

The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that each eye perceives because of the different angles in which each eye views the world, contributing to depth perception.

Binocular Cue

Visual information taken in by two eyes that enable perception of depth and distance.

Depth

The perceived distance from the observer to a point in space, contributing to the three-dimensional quality of visual perception.