A Pediatric Nurse Is Teaching Nursing Students About Medication Administration

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Multiple Choice

A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students about medication administration in children. Which statement by a student indicates an understanding of the teaching?

• A) "Drugs effective in adults may not work in children, even if the dose is proportional for weight and size."
• B) "Infants metabolize drugs more quickly than do older children and adults."
• C) "Side effects of drugs in children are similar to side effects of drugs in adults."
• D) "The known differences in drug effects in children versus those in adults are related to the size of the patient."

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