Compared to adults, the liver and spleen of pediatric patients are more prone to injury and bleeding because they are:

A. proportionately larger and situated more anteriorly.
B. more vascular despite the fact that they are proportionately smaller.
C. spaced further apart, which causes them to shift following trauma.
D. lower in the abdominal cavity, where the muscles are not as strong.


Answer: A. proportionately larger and situated more anteriorly.

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