What is the function of intervertebral disks?
act as shock absorbers and permit bending and twisting movements of the vertebral column
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According to ASHP guidelines, Risk level 1 includes all of the following products EXCEPT those that are:
A) Stored at room temperature and completely administered within 28 hours of preparation. B) Unpreserved, sterile, and prepared for administration to more than one patient and contain suitable preservatives. C) Prepared by a closed-system aseptic transfer of sterile, nonpyrogenic, finished pharmaceuticals obtained from licensed manufacturers into sterile final containers obtained from licensed manufacturers. D) Prepared by combining multiple ingredients, sterile or non-sterile, by using an open-system transfer before terminal sterilization.
Which one of the following statements about the health status of elderly patients is true?
A) Malnutrition is rare since the elderly generally have increased appetites. B) About half of elderly patients with a hip fracture die within one year. C) Urinary tract infections seldom occur in the elderly. D) Elderly men often suffer from shrinkage of the prostate gland, leading to urinary tract problems.