The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)who has been prescribed multi-drug therapy for treatment.Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

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Drug therapy may include antacids,H?-receptor antagonists,proton pump inhibitors,and prokinetic drugs.Priorities related to education about medication include checking for possible drug interactions with other drugs the patient is taking and verifying that the patient can afford the drugs prescribed.(If the patient cannot afford the medications,compliance is an unrealistic expectation.)While it is important for the patient to attempt to identify triggers,commit to dietary and lifestyle modifications,and understand each medication,those are questions that can be answered over time.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Teaching Plan for a Patient