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Optional up to 2 points of extra credit: Here we see the concentration of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater for the past three years of the COVID pandemic, tracking the repeated waves of infection we have experienced in the U.S. across different regions. Image courtesy of CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nationaltrend.html Copyright 2025 by Dr. Jonathan A. Miller. All rights reserved. Online sharing or distribution is prohibited. For exam use only in BIOL& 260: Microbiology at Edmonds College. Outside help is not allowed. 1. How is it that we are able to measure SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, i.e., what does this tell us about infections with this virus? What is it that we are measuring in this wastewater? 2. Make a prediction based on this graph and your understanding of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Where do you think cases will go from here? I.e., will they stabilize at a low level, or will they go up again? Explain your thinking – why do you think cases will behave as you predict, and what variables will contribute to that trend.

Choose one of the following for your essay: 1.) Frankenstein and Poor Things both explore the idea of monstrosity. Who are the monsters in these stories? What monstrous acts occur in each? How do the novel and the movie go about showing monstrosity? 2.) Giovanni’s Room and Moonlight both explore the intersection of sexuality and masculinity. How do the struggles of David and Chiron compare? How do their environments shape those struggles? 

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who suffered a smoke inhalation injury. The nurse explains to the parents that their child is at the high risk for developing pulmonary edema after exposure up to how many hours?

What is the IRF-PAI?

Treatment delivery under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in a skilled nursing facility has a 25% limit on group and concurrent therapy, combined per discipline, per patient in a covered Medicare Part A stay. This means therapy must be delivered on an individual basis at a minimum of 75% of the total treatment for a therapy episode

A ___________ is a succinct written message from one person, department, or organization to another.

The National Security Advisor may show bias toward or against particular positions taken by different members of the NSC.  He/She may also influence the President’s final decision with this bias.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the common themes of feminine bodies in our cultural representations?

_______ refers to a biological category, and _______ refers to the social expectations of that category.

What is infibulation?