The nurse reviews information about a drug and learns that it is best absorbed in an acidic environment. When giving this drug to a 1-year-old patient, the nurse will expect to administer a dose that will be
a. equal to an adult dose.
b. less than an adult dose.
c. more than an adult dose.
d. twice the usual adult dose.
ANS: C
Because the child's gastric pH is more alkaline than the adult's, less drug will be absorbed. Therefore, the dose should be increased.
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