To assess the prevalence of a disease in a population, a public health nurse (PHN) can use the prevalence pot to help better understand the occurrence of disease in her or his community. The prevalence pot: (Select all that apply.)
A)Depicts the total number of current cases in the population.
B)Takes into account duration and incidence of the disease.
C)Includes assessing the total number of cases of a disease taking into account all of the stages of the disease.
D)Is a method of calculating the potential number of new cases in a population.
E)Determines the amount of primary medications used to treat diseases in a certain population.

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The prevalence pot is a conceptual model that includes the total number of current cases (A), considers both the duration and incidence of the disease (B), and assesses all stages of the disease (C). It does not calculate potential new cases (D) or determine medication usage (E).

To Assess the Prevalence of a Disease in a Population