A caregiver prepares oral rehydration solution for a child with diarrhoea. Which instruction is correct?
Correct answer: A. Mix the packet with the stated volume of safe water
- A. Mix the packet with the stated volume of safe water
- B. Mix the packet with less water to make it stronger
- C. Add sugar and salt to improve the solution
- D. Keep the prepared solution at room temperature for three days
Explanation
The packet must be dissolved in the exact volume of safe water printed on it. A concentrated solution can worsen diarrhoea by increasing osmotic load, and prepared solution should not be kept for several days.
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