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In researching an outbreak of malaria in the developing nation where the nurse currently works, the nurse decides not to focus on the role of mosquitoes in transmitting the disease but on how the physical environment of the community, biologic aspects of the community, and social customs interact to affect the prevalence of this disease. Which epidemiologic model is the nurse utilizing?

A nurse is preparing a description of an epidemiologic problem. Which factor should the nurse be prepared to point out will occur with a propagated outbreak?

Writing Prompt  You find out that the show, Hermanos a la Obra (The Spanish-broadcast version of Property Brothers) is coming to your city. They are looking to renovate one of the homes in the area, and it could be yours! To enter your house for a chance to be renovated, you are required to write an email describing your house and what improvements need to be made. A basic template with guiding questions is provided below, but you are free to discuss any relevant information (i.e., you do not have to follow the guide below). Regardless, your submission should include 125-150 words and follow the conventions of the language with regard to accent marks, capital letters, and punctuation (i.e., inverted question and/or exclamation marks, commas, etc.). Be sure to include a word count.  Suggested Template  Introducción: Descripción general de tu casa  ¿Cómo es la casa en general?    ¿Dónde está?   ¿Cómo es el vecindario (neighborhood)?     Párrafo 1: Aspectos positivos   ¿Cuáles son los mejores aspectos de la casa?  ¿Cuál es el mejor cuarto de la casa? ¿Por qué?   ¿Qué hay en el cuarto?     Párrafo 2: Aspectos negativos  ¿Qué no tiene la casa?   ¿Cuál es el peor aspecto de la casa?   ¿Cuál es el peor cuarto de la casa? ¿Por qué?     Conclusión    

 The “O” part of a SOAP note should:

Patient is a 4-year-old child who fell off his swing set at home.  He has a fracture described as an incomplete fracture.  What is the typical name for this fracture which usually occurs in children?

This age is considered to be “critical” because __?

A characteristic end-range feel during knee flexion or elbow flexion at the end range of motion is called:

According to accepted FIM’s for Complete Dependence, a 1 or total assistance is recorded when the subject:

A patient complains of pain with supination and pronation. This pain occurs around what axis of motion?

The most challenging dynamic balance activity from the list below is: