Question 52A 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

Skin of babies are different from that of adults as they have smaller cells with less collagen…

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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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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