A School-Age Child with Acute Diarrhea and Mild Dehydration Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

A school-age child with acute diarrhea and mild dehydration is being given oral rehydration solutions (ORS) .The child's mother calls the clinic nurse because he is also occasionally vomiting.The nurse should recommend which intervention?

• A) Bring the child to the hospital for intravenous fluids.
• B) Alternate giving ORS and carbonated drinks.
• C) Continue to give ORS frequently in small amounts.
• D) Keep child NPO (nothing by mouth) for 8 hours and resume ORS if vomiting has subsided.

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Definitions:

Chlorophyll

A group of green pigments found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria, essential for photosynthesis.

Light-Dependent Reactions

The first stage of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, by providing reducing power.

Carbon Fixation

The process by which inorganic carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds by living organisms, prominently through photosynthesis.