The nursing staff has attempted to screen the entire African American population in the community for diabetes.Which of the following would provide immediate verification of the success of the nursing staff's efforts?
A) An epidemic of diabetes will be recognized.
B) The incidence of diabetes will increase in the community.
C) The prevalence of diabetes will decrease in the community.
D) The risk for diabetes in the community will increase.

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If the screening has been successful,more diabetes will be diagnosed and,hopefully,treated.Thus,the incidence of new cases will increase.Overall,prevalence will also increase,but that is not one of the answer options.An epidemic occurs when the rate of disease,injury,or other conditions exceeds the usual level of that condition.The prevalence (measure of existing disease in a population at a particular time)of diabetes would also increase.The risk for diabetes would not increase rather it would be more likely that the disease would be detected.

The Nursing Staff Has Attempted to Screen the Entire African