The nurse is reviewing literature to determine the death rate due to cardiovascular disease in the United States. The nurse understands that the information he is seeking indicates:
A) morbidity.
B) mortality.
C) disability-adjusted life-years.
D) prevalence.
B) mortality.
Explanation: A) Morbidity is defined as a departure from physiologic or psychologic well-being and encompasses disease, injury, and disability.
B) Mortality is defined as the number of deaths in a given population.
C) Disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) are defined as the years of potential life lost due to premature mortality and the years of productive life lost due to disability for people living with the health condition or its sequelae.
D) Prevalence is the number of individuals of a defined population who already have a disease or condition.
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