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Arii_bell · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is calculating a dosage of medication for an infant. The nurse recognizes that the dosage is based on the infant's:

a. biological age.
b. weight in pounds.
c. gestational age.
d. weight in kilograms.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is scheduled to receive a dose of barbiturates. Based on the nurse's knowledge of how the older adult client responds to these medications, the nurse should expect the dosage to be:

a. lower than normal.
b. higher than normal.
c. divided in half.
d. unchanged.

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Infant doses are calculated on the basis of weight in kilograms.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Infants as well as older adults are more sensitive to drugs, with the elderly being hypersensitive to barbiturates.