A child who weighs 40.9 kg and is 132 cm tall has a BSA of ______________
a. 1.22 m2
b. 1.72 m2
c. 1.5 m2
d. 1.8 m2
ANS: A
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a. health promotion c. health restoration b. disease prevention d. health maintenance
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