Question

Oral Rehydration Solution (salt-sugar-water) is frequently given to persons experiencing loose motions

Answer 1

Someone with a loose stool or who has diarrhea should be given oral rehydration solution to relieve him of dehydration.

Oral rehydration therapy involves the drinking moderate amounts of water which are mixed with sugars and salts.

They are effective in the treatment of dehydration and can be found in chemists in packets.

Answer 2

Answer: The glucose contained ORS solution enables the intestine to absorb the fluid and the salts more efficiently.

Explanation:ORT alone is an effective treatment for 90-95 % of patients suffering from acute watery diarrhoea regardless of cause. This makes intravenous drop therapy unnecessary in all bit the most severe cases.