Question 52 A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug?     That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult     That there is less body surface area to be concerned about     That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants     That there is a lower concentration of water in an infant's body compared with an adult

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A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug?

   

That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult

   

That there is less body surface area to be concerned about

   

That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants

   

That there is a lower concentration of water in an infant's body compared with an adult

 

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