LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE OF DAET

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Activity Sheet

Name of the Student/Program: Mariah Jamby A. Vivas – BSN II Date: October 21, 2021
Name of Instructor: Joseph Totanes Course: Community Health Nursing
Recitation I: In the community setting, how to prepare an Oral Rehydration Salts?
Oral Rehydration Salts
What is ORS?

• It is considered as the most effective and least

When should ORS be used?
Where can ORS be obtained?
How is the ORS drink
prepared?
expensive way to manage diarrheal dehydration.
• It also provides the first level of treatment of cholera
and is vital in areas where access to health facilities is
difficult or there are high number of cases.
• It io given when the child has three or more loose
stools in a day.
• In addition, for 10-14 days, give children over 6
months of age 20 mg of zinc per day; Children under
6 months are given 10 mg of zinc per day.
• ORS is usually available in packets and could be
obtained from pharmacies and health centers.
1. Put the contents of the ORS packet in a clean
container. Check the packet for directions and add the
correct amount of clean water. Remember that too
little water could make the diarrhea worse.

How much ORS drink to give?
What if ORS is not available?
Reference
Oral Rehydration Solutions ORS Made at Home - Rehydration Project. (2014). Retrieved October
21, 2021, from Rehydrate.org website: https://rehydrate.org/solutions/homemade.htm
2. Add water only. Do not add ORS to other liquids like
milk, soup, fruit juice or soft drinks. Do not add
sugar.
3. Stir the mixture well.
4. feed it to the child from a clean cup. Do not use a
bottle.
✓ For children under 2 years old:
At least 1/4 to 1/2 of a large (250-millilitre) cup of the
ORS drink after each watery stool.
✓ For children aged 2 years or older:
At least 1/2 to 1 whole large (250-millilitre) cup of
the ORS drink after each watery stool.
ORS made at home:
1. Mix 6 level teaspoons of sugar and ½ level teaspoon
of salt.
2. Make sure that you carefully mix correct amounts.
Too much sugar would worsen the diarrhea, while too
much salt can be extremely harmful to the child.
3. Dissolve both solutes in 1 L of clean water.
Epidemic Control for Volunteers. (2021). Retrieved October 21, 2021, from Ifrcgo.org website:
https://ifrcgo.org/ecv-toolkit/message/preparing-and-giving-oral-rehydration-solution-ors/