Children should not ingest food or sweets for a period of six hours prior to anaesthesia. This includes ingestion of milk and chewing gum.

Water and clear fluids can be safely given to well children and infants up to two hours before anaesthesia for elective surgery.

The volume of administered fluid does not seem to have an impact on residual gastric volume and pH.

Question:
What is the definition of a clear fluid?

Answer:
One through which writing on a piece of paper behind the glass of fluid can be read.