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Social & Preventive Medicine General 196b4fac

Which of the following about the composition of new ORS is wrong?

A
NaCl- 2.6 grams /Litre
B
KC1 - 1.5 grams/litre
C
Glucose - 13.5 grams/litre
D
Total osmolarity - 300 mmol/1
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (D) total osmolarity - 300 mmol/1REF: Park 20th edition page 197 &198Indirect repeat in December 2011COMPOSITION OF REDUCED OSMOLARITY ORS:_(245 mOsm/L) Gms/ litremMol/litSodium chloride2.6Na (75 ) , Cl ( 65 )Anhydrous glucose13.575Potassium chloride1.5K( 20 )Tri sodium citrate2.910Total osmolarity 245Total weight20.5

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