ORS

  Oral rehydration Salts

ORS means Oral rehydration Salts we are taking in the form of solution to become more energetic during the summer seasons specially. Because more water and salts or ions from our body is released due to sweating and weakness caused. Some time extra water and ions are released from the body due to diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting also.

Physiologically the ORS provides us ions to maintain the nervous system transmission smoothly by Na, Cl, and K pumps during the nerve impulse as shown in the diagram. Water is the main component of blood which enhances the capacity of transportation along with these ions which are present in the form of ORS solutions. Hence we are prevented from internal organs failure also. That’s why Doctors are suggesting we keep this ORS in the form of first aid or keep it at home for personal safety purposes .

Question 1. Which one of them is essential for rehydration?

  (a)  Thumbs up

   (b)  Pepsi

   (c)  ORS

   (d)   Soft drink

Answer- c

Question 2. Ions essential for the maintaining of nervous system properly are

(a)  Cl, Ca and Mn

(b)  Ca, P and Mg

(c)   Na, K and Cl

(d)  Cl, Mn and Ca

      Answer -c

Question 3. True or False

        (i)     Soft drink rehydrates us due to we feel no thrusts.

        (ii)   ORS is exactly similar to common sarbat /sugar solution of India.

          Answer –Both (i) and (ii) are false                            

Question 4. Fill in the blank

      The full form of ORS is ………………

         Answer -oral rehydration salts

Question 5. Why ORS used as first aids?

      Answer – For rehydration, more energetic health, to maintain nerve cell function, preventing organ failure under dehydration condition, Refreshment, recharges us to perform more work, use as oral saline.