A child with acute diarrhoea is alert and able to drink. Which intervention best helps prevent worsening dehydration?
Correct answer: A. Give oral rehydration solution in frequent small amounts
- A. Give oral rehydration solution in frequent small amounts
- B. Offer only plain water until the diarrhoea stops
- C. Withhold all fluids for four hours to rest the bowel
- D. Give an antidiarrhoeal medicine after each loose stool
Explanation
Oral rehydration solution replaces water and electrolytes in the correct proportions and is given frequently in small amounts. Plain water alone does not replace electrolyte losses, while withholding fluids increases dehydration risk and antidiarrhoeal drugs are not routinely used in young children.
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Coverage includes nutrients and balanced diets, therapeutic feeding, enteral and parenteral nutrition, intake and output, dehydration, fluid overload and fluid balance calculations. Questions also examine sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride disturbances, their signs and nursing care, while distinguishing enteral feeding through the gastrointestinal tract from parenteral nutrition.
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