Which of the following represents the modified body surface area percentages in the "rule of nines" for pediatric patients?

A) Posterior chest is 7 percent.
B) Upper extremities are 13.5 percent each.
C) External genitalia is 1 percent.
D) Lower extremities are 13.5 percent each.


Ans: D) Lower extremities are 13.5 percent each.

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