You are treating a patient with suspected heat cramps. Your medical director has issued standing orders for such treatment given the high number of heat-related emergencies to which your service routinely responds. Which one of the following would be appropriate?
A) Mix one teaspoon salt in one quart of water and administer half of a glass every 15 minutes.
B) Make and administer a salt water solution by combining Gatorade with one teaspoon of salt.
C) Administer salt tablets every 15 minutes until the cramping subsides.
D) Have the patient drink one quart of cold tap water every 15 minutes until he has to urinate.
A
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