The client reports diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 24 hours following exposure to raw eggs while cooking. An efficient and effective homemade oral rehydration solution is to stir:
A) One level teaspoon of salt and eight level teaspoons of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water
B) Eight level teaspoons of salt and one level teaspoon of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water
C) One level teaspoon of salt and one level teaspoon of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water
D) Eight level teaspoons of salt and eight level teaspoons of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water
Ans: A
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An efficient and effective homemade oral rehydration solution is to stir one level teaspoon of salt and eight level teaspoons of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water or water that has been boiled and cooled.
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