A child is more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because children:
A) forget to drink enough water unless their parents remind them
B) have diarrhea and vomiting more often than adults
C) have a larger portion of the total body fluid in extracellular spaces
D) don't regulate their intake of salt and potassium as well as adults do
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