The nurse is caring for a thin-framed adult who is scheduled to receive multiple doses of antineoplastic medication. The nurse should expect the dosage for this person to be:
a. lower than normal.
b. higher than normal.
c. divided in half.
d. unchanged.
ANS: A
Drug doses of antineoplastic medications are usually ordered according to body weight.
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