When using the rule of nines to assess burned body area percentage in children, the Emergency Medical Responder must remember that:
A. all percentages must be halved to account for a child's smaller size.
B. the head and neck is 18% in a child and only 9% in adult.
C. the total percentage must add up to precisely 100%.
D. all percentages must be doubled to account for a child's different proportions.
Answer: B
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