A minor is generally defined as someone who is less than 18 years of age in most states. Minors are also considered not competent to give consent for most treatments. Therefore, choices A and B are both correct statements about minors. Choice C is not necessarily true as a minor may have a child, but having a child does not define or determine whether someone is a minor or not.

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A Minor Is One Who

Question 16

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A minor is one who

A) is less than 18 years of age in most states) .
B) is not considered competent to give consent for most treatments.
C) may have a child.
D) a and b.

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