What Form of Oral Rehydration,bottled Water or Salty Broth,is Best

question 22

Multiple Choice

What form of oral rehydration,bottled water or salty broth,is best suited for a patient who is demonstrating signs of clinical dehydration?

• A) Bottled water, because he is so weak that he might choke on the fluid when he swallows, and water would be less damaging to the lungs than salty soup
• B) Bottled water, because it will rehydrate his cells
• C) Salty soup, because he needs nutrition as well as fluid
• D) Salty soup, because it will provide some sodium to help hold the fluid in his blood vessels and interstitial fluid