Which of the following regarding special populations and medication administration is FALSE?
A) Geriatric patients often have other multiple medical conditions such as liver and kidney dysfunction that does not allow medications to be removed as quickly.
B) Infants do not have mature organ systems and often their liver is not mature enough to process and metabolize drugs efficiently.
C) Larger patients will require less of a given medication to achieve the therapeutic dose.
D) Since men tend to have a greater weight and muscle mass, they tend to require a higher dose than women.
Answer: C
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