Exam 34: Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease may be aggravated by the following medication that affects lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone:

After H. pylori treatment is completed, the next step in peptic ulcer disease therapy is:

Infants with reflux are initially treated with:

Lifestyle changes are the first step in treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Food or drink that may aggravate GERD include:

When treating patients using the "Step-Down" approach the patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease is started on _______ first.

An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with positive H. pylori test is:

Treatment failure in patients with peptic ulcer disease associated with H. pylori may be because of:

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors may lead to:

Antacids treat gastroesophageal reflux disease by:

Metoclopramide improves gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms by:

If a patient with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease states that he has been self-treating at home with OTC ranitidine daily, the appropriate treatment would be:

If a patient with H. pylori-positive peptic ulcer disease fails first-line therapy, the second-line treatment is:

The next step in treatment when a patient has been on proton pump inhibitors twice daily for 12 weeks and not improving is:

If a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease who is taking a proton pump inhibitor daily is not improving, the plan of care would be: