Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Exercise 2

The physiologic differences in the pediatric patient compared with the adult patient affect the amount of drug needed to produce a therapeutic effect. The nurse is aware that one of the main differences is that infants have
A)increased protein in circulation.
B)fat composition lower than 0.001%.
C)more muscular body composition.
D)water composition of approximately 75%.