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In order to assess the predominance of a disease in a population, a public health nurse (PHN) looks at a prevalence pot, which is
 
  A. A way of estimating the amount of vaccine that needs to be produced
  B. A way of estimating the past number of cases of a specific disease in a given area
  C. A way of assessing the total number of cases of a disease that takes into account all of the stages of the disease
  D. A method of calculating the potential number of various diseases in a given area

Question 2

In the traditional public health prevention framework, the level of prevention that includes early detection and initiation of treatment for disease, or screening, is referred to as the
 
  A. Clinical level
  B. Primary level
  C. Tertiary level
  D. Secondary level



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D





 

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