Which best describes a risk factor?
A) Course of a disease or condition from the onset to resolution
B) Primary measurement used to describe either the occurrence or the existence of a specific state of health or illness
C) Probability or likelihood that a disease or illness will occur in a group of people who presently do not have the problem
D) Characteristic or event that has been shown to increase the probability that a specific disease or illness will develop
Ans: D
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A risk factor is a characteristic or event that has been shown to increase the probability that a specific disease or illness will develop. An outbreak is a course of a disease or condition from the onset to resolution. Rate is a primary measurement used to describe either the occurrence or the existence of a specific state of health or illness. Risk is the probability or likelihood that a disease or illness will occur in a group of people who presently do not have the problem.
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