Question

Cholera patient is administered by 'saline drip' because

• A. $N{a}^{+}$ ions are essential for the transport of substances across the membrane.
• B. $N{a}^{+}$ ions are helpful to conserving water in the body.
• C. $C{I}^{-}$ ions are helpful in the formation HCl for digestion.
• D. $C{I}^{-}$ ions is significant component of blood plasma.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$N{a}^{+}$ ions are helpful to conserving water in the body.

Cholera is the infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. The hallmark of the disease is profuse secretory diarrhoea. So, the patients with cholera are administered by saline drip or NaCl as the sodium ions or Na ions helps in retaining the water.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.