The Health Care Provider Is Reluctant to Provide Pain Medication

The health care provider is reluctant to provide pain medication to a patient delivering a preterm fetus. What should the nurse explain to the patient as the reason for the preterm fetus being more affected by medication?

A) Affinity of the preterm fetus to fat-soluble drugs
B) Inability of the immature liver to metabolize or inactivate drugs
C) Affinity of the preterm fetus to drugs that are strongly bound to protein
D) Inability of the preterm fetus to use drugs with a molecular weight over 1,000