Question

Assertion :Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality. Reason: Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries.

• A. Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially that due to diarrhea. It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT), using a simple, inexpensive, glucose and electrolyte solution promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has reduced the number of deaths from dehydration due to diarrhea by about a million per year.

So, the correct answer is 'Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A'.