The nurse is measuring the occurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease being investigated in the entire population. Which rate does this represent?
A) Adjusted
B) Attack
C) Crude
D) Incidence
Ans: C
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Crude rate is the measurement of the occurrence of the health problem or condition being investigated in the entire population. Adjusted rate is the statistical procedure that removes the effects of differences in the composition of a population, such as age, when comparing one with another. Attack rate is the incidence or occurrence rate. Incidence rate is the measure of the probability that people without a certain condition will develop that condition over a period of time.
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