A CHN determines that out of 8,000 women screened for breast cancer, 35 have previously been diagnosed with a cancer event and 20 are newly diagnosed with a cancer event. What is the prevalence rate in this group?
A) 55
B) 0.7
C) 70%
D) 55/8,000

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The prevalence rate identifies the number of persons in a population that have a disease or have experienced an event at a specific period (old and new cases included). The formula for calculating prevalence rate is number of population with the disease divided by the number of individuals at risk.

A CHN Determines That Out of 8,000 Women Screened for Breast