Question

Ketki is unwell. Her mother adds 1 teaspoon of table salt and 8 teaspoons of sugar in a litre of water and gives it to Ketki to drink at regular intervals. What is Ketki most probably suffering from?

Answer 1

Answer:

diarrhea

Explanation:

It is diarrhea as ORS is a mixture of clean water, salt and sugar which is absorbed in the small intestine and replaces the water and electrolytes lost through feces.

If she is losing electrolytes through feces, she is having diarrhea.

Answer 2

Ketki is most probably suffering from diarrhoea.

• Diarrhoea is the condition where watery stools or loose motions occur. This results in loss of water causing dehydration in the body, accompanied by loss of electrolytes.
• To overcome this loss of water and electrolytes and to maintain their balance, the mixture is given to the patients.
• Table salt provides electrolytes namely sodium and chloride ions and sugar provides glucose to provide energy.