John Is Looking at the Findings and Notices That the Study

John is looking at the findings and notices that the study cites the incidence and prevalence of infection in an Emergency Department. The nurse demonstrates his knowledge of this terminology when he states to his peer:

A) incidence describes the percentage of new cases, and prevalence looks at the proportion of people who have it in the population.
B) prevalence describes the proportion of people who have new cases of infection, and incidence looks at the proportion of people who have it in the general population.
C) incidence and prevalence of infection mean that the infection is worsening in the population.
D) incidence and prevalence of infection mean the same thing.