ORS Flashcards
1
Q
ORS
A
Oral rehydration salt
2
Q
Total Osmolarity
A
245
3
Q
Sodium
A
75
4
Q
Dextrose
A
75
5
Q
Potassium
A
20
6
Q
Chloride
A
65
7
Q
Citrate
A
10
8
Q
……. facilitates the absorption of sodium
A
Glucose
9
Q
……corrects the acidosis that occurs as a result of diarrhoea
A
Citrate
10
Q
Osmolarity
A
is a measure of the number of particles in a litre of the liquid they are dissolved in.
11
Q
measurement of Osmolarity
A
mmol/litre
12
Q
Sodium chloride
A
2.6g/liter
13
Q
Glucose, anhydrous
A
13.5
14
Q
Potassium chloride
A
1.5
15
Q
Trisodium citrate, dihydrate
A
2.9
