In neonates, extracellular water makes up:
A. 10% of body weight
B. 20% of body weight
C. 40% of body weight
D. 60% of body weight
c
Rationale: Extracellular water makes up 40% of body water in neonates compared with 20% in adults. It is important, espe-cially for water-soluble drugs, to determine the concentration of a drug at receptor sites.
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