You are treating a patient with suspected heat cramps. Which of the following treatments is the usual recommended treatment?
a. Have the patient drink a mixture of one tablespoon of table salt in one quart of Gatorade.
b. Have the patient drink a mixture of ¼ to ½ teaspoon of table salt in a quart of cool water.
c. Administer salt tablets every 15 minutes until the cramping subsides.
d. Have the patient drink one quart of cold tap water every 15 minutes until he has to urinate.
Answer: b
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