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A nurse is working in a newborn special care unit that has numerous premature infants. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit.
 
  The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because premature newborns are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true? a. Premature infants excrete urine more quickly than older infants.
  b. Premature infants metabolize medications more quickly than older children.
  c. Premature infants require more frequent dosing to achieve desired effects.
  d. Premature infants have less mature livers and kidneys.
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