NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 2 Question 91 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam

Question #: 91
Topic #: 2

Proportion of people in a population who have a particular disease at a specified point in time or over a specified period of time is definition as which of the following?

AIncidence rate

BPrevalence rate

CMortality rate

DRelative risk

EOdds ratio

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: B

Pregabalin works as a ligand of the auxiliary 2 subunit site of certain voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs), and thereby acts as an inhibitor of 2 subunit-containing VDCCs.

by Steffanie at Sep 14, 2024, 10:23 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium NAPLEX Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Mollie

1 months ago

Wait, is this a trick question? Do I need to consult my crystal ball to determine the 'specified point in time'? Better play it safe and go with B) Prevalence rate.

upvoted 0 times

Dorothy

6 days ago

I believe it's B) Prevalence rate as well.

upvoted 0 times

...

Justine

7 days ago

I'm not sure, but I'll go with A) Incidence rate.

upvoted 0 times

...

Lamar

9 days ago

I think it's B) Prevalence rate.

upvoted 0 times

...

Lashaun

1 months ago

I'm just glad they didn't ask about 'cumulative incidence' - that always trips me up! B) Prevalence rate is the clear winner.

upvoted 0 times

Roselle

Definitely, it's important to understand the prevalence of a disease in a population.

upvoted 0 times

...

Claudio

13 days ago

Yeah, it's the proportion of people with a disease at a specific point in time.

upvoted 0 times

...

Nguyet

14 days ago

I agree, B) Prevalence rate is the correct definition.

upvoted 0 times

...

France

2 months ago

Ah, the old prevalence vs. incidence debate. I'm glad they're not testing us on the subtle differences between those concepts. B) Prevalence rate is the way to go here.

upvoted 0 times

Vi

7 days ago

Mortality rate is the number of deaths in a population over a period of time.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mitzie

15 days ago

Incidence rate is the number of new cases in a population over a period of time.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ashton

16 days ago

I agree, prevalence rate is the proportion of people with a disease at a specific time.

upvoted 0 times

...

Tequila

2 months ago

Hmm, I was tempted to choose D) Relative risk, but I guess that's more about the likelihood of developing the disease, not the overall proportion. B) Prevalence rate it is!

upvoted 0 times

...

Jamie

2 months ago

B) Prevalence rate - This makes perfect sense to me. Prevalence is the proportion of people with a disease at a specific time, not the incidence or rate of new cases.

upvoted 0 times