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
ANS: C
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