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Children under five and adults over fifty-five react more severely to a burn because:
 
  A) they have extremely thick skin.
  B) they have a disproportionate fluid-to-surface-area ratio.
  C) their immune system is more developed.
  D) they react to pain differently.

Question 2

Locations that are particularly critical in burn injuries include all of the following except:
 
  A) external genitalia.
  B) knees.
  C) hands.
  D) feet.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 12, 2018
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