The population health nurse is compiling statistics about lung cancer in one neighborhood that has experienced an average of 15 years from diagnosis to death. Which concept of epidemiology is the nurse analyzing?
1. Mortality rate.
2. Survival time.
3. Morbidity rate.
4. Survival rate.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. The average length of time from diagnosis to death is survival time. Mortality rate is the ratio of the numbers of deaths from a specific condition. Morbidity rate reflects the incidence and prevalence of a specific condition. Survival rate is the proportion of people with a given condition who remain alive after a specific period.
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a. weighing the patient first. b. using a transfer belt. c. putting shoes on the patient. d. supporting a flaccid arm.
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