A Patient Is Taking a Low-Dose PPI for Long-Term Management

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient is taking a low-dose PPI for long-term management of GERD and reports taking sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) to help with occasional heartburn.The primary care NP should tell the patient to:

• A) change to aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel).
• B) use magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) instead.
• C) continue using sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) as needed.
• D) take calcium carbonate (Tums) instead of sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer).

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