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Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) should be given to the patient who experiences:

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Cholera

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Indigestion

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Diarrhea

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Jaundice

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Solution

The correct option is C

Diarrhea

In case of diarrhea, the patient should be given plenty of boiled and cooled water with a pinch of salt and sugar dissolved in it. This is called Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS).

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