The nurse is assessing a client who recently has been experiencing frequent heartburn in the clinic. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A)Barium swallow
B)Radionuclide tests
C)Endoscopy procedures
D)Proton pump inhibitors

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Because diagnostic testing for heartburn that is probably caused by gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is expensive and uncomfortable, proton pump inhibitors are frequently used for a short period as the first step in the diagnosis of GERD. The other tests may be used but are not usually the first step in diagnosis.

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