While on a Rotation in India, You Encounter a 10-Year-Old

question 10

Multiple Choice

While on a rotation in India, you encounter a 10-year-old patient who is suffering cholera and is severely dehydrated. You are asked to prepare an oral rehydration solution. What, in addition to water, would the most important components of the solution be?

• A) Bicarbonate and potassium
• B) Chloride and potassium
• C) Lactate and potassium
• D) Sodium and bicarbonate
• E) Sodium and glucose

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Definitions:

Stagflation

A situation in an economy characterized by slow economic growth combined with high unemployment and high inflation.

Unemployment

The situation where individuals who are capable of working and are actively seeking work are unable to find employment.

Inflation

The velocity at which the broad price tags for products and services surge, weakening the power to purchase.

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment that results from economic downturns or recessions, reflecting a lack of demand for goods and services.