During a health interview, the nurse informs a client with GERD that of all the drugs the client is presently taking, the drug that will aggravate the clinical manifestations of GERD is
A) digoxin (Lanoxin).
B) furosemide (Lasix).
C) rofecoxib (Vioxx).
D) theophylline (Theo-Dur).

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Anticholinergic drugs, calcium-channel blockers, and theophylline should be avoided, if possible, because they delay gastric emptying and can initiate manifestations of GERD.

During a Health Interview, the Nurse Informs a Client with GERD