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A 6-year-old boy complains of a 4-day history of low back pain and difficulty walking. On examination, you note weakness in his lower extremities and absent lower extremity deep tendon reflexes. Sensation in the lower extremities is intact. A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the spine is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Poem with a nine-line stanza pattern rhyming ABABBCBCC. Iambic Pentameter except for the final line, which is an Alexandrine. 

A two-line stanza 

An 11-month-old boy presents at your office with an 8 hour history of fever and increasing listlessness. Physical exam reveals an irritable child with temperature of 103F, respiratory rate of 35, blood pressure 60/30, a full fontanel and a petechial rash. The most appropriate action is:

Discuss  Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs)  in detail:

Poetry of personal and ideological reflection

Which one of the following statements by a parent regarding their child’s diabetes during an illness requires further intervention by the pediatric nurse practitioner?

Long narrative poem that follows a central hero as he or she enacts courageous deeds with history-altering consequences; usually involves gods, monsters, love, and battles.

Poetry about another work of art [i.e. a poem about an urn]

Metrical pattern with two stressed syllables (/ /)