Question

A category 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people resulting in destruction of many homes and businesses. In the 2 years after this disaster, 140 individuals were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which term best applies to these newly diagnosed cases?

a. Prevalence
b. Co-morbidity
c. Incidence
d. Parity

Answer 1

The correct option is: C. Incidence

Step-by-step explanation:

Incidence refers to the probability of new instances or occurrence of injuries, diseases, disorders or medical conditions in a given population over a specific period of time.

The rate of incidence can also be described as the rate of occurrence or frequency of the new medical cases over a specific time period.

Therefore, Incidence can be used to describe the newly diagnosed cases of posttraumatic stress disorder after the tornado.