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Garrulous

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on: Jul 8, 2018
A public health nurse found that out of the 70 people who ate the potato salad at a school picnic, 63 developed symptoms of food poisoning. Which of the following best describes the attack rate?
 
  a. 63
  b. 70
  c. 90
  d. 100

Question 2

A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the following data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks, What are the chances I'll survive this thing?
 
  a. Attack rate
  b. Case fatality rate
  c. Cause-specific morbidity rate
  d. Crude mortality rate


joneynes

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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