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“Some felt that the wrath of God was descending upon man, and so fought…with prayer… Because of illness and death workers became exceedingly scarce, so even peasants felt the effects of the new rise in wages. The demand for people to work the land was so high that it threatened the manorial holdings. Serfs were no longer tied to one master; if one left the land, another lord would instantly hire them. The lords had to make changes in order to make the situation more profitable for the peasants and so keep them on their land. In general, wages outpaced prices and the standard of living was subsequently raised.”–Strayer, Joseph R., ed. Dictionary of the Middle Ages. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. This global epidemic, the _____________________________led to the death of many individuals in Europe, Africa and Asia, which also contributed to the scarcity of workers as depicted in the excerpt above during the Middle Ages? 

All but one are characteristics of an individual with an intellectual disability:

Kim is a 20 year old college student. She has not been feeling well for the past day. She has a low grade fever, headache, and generalized fine rash. She also tells you that she has a stiff neck from the way she slept last night. You suspect meningitis or encephalitis so you perform an LP. The results of the CSF analysis show greatly elevated protein and WBC. Glucose is low and the opening pressure is greatly elevated. Based on this information you would draw blood and then start:

This component in the group protocol is one of the most important sections, giving detail on how the time of the group will be used to achieve objectives, including the media and method.

An effective treatment approach for specific phobias when the stimulus has gotten to the point of impairing function OT can implement ________________ :

Which of the following patients should receive a head CT in the ED for syncope?

The primary objective of hospitalizing an individual with mania is to:

Persistent unwanted thoughts or ideas that are intrusive and impulsive are known as a:

This diagnosis is given when the individual has demonstrated primarily manic episodes but there has been at least one depressive episode?

At this stage of dementia my grandmother began to require Total assistance with IADL.