A Patient Diagnosed with GERD Asks the Nurse What His

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Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with GERD asks the nurse what his treatment will be.The nurse correctly states:

• A)"You likely will be instructed to change your lifestyle to see if that helps relieve your symptoms."
• B)"We need to attack this early, and will start with combination therapy."
• C)"We will start you on an over-the-counter agent because you have easy access to them and a small chance of overdosing on them."
• D)"GERD will require a surgical treatment for symptom relief."

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