A patient who has GERD has been taking a PPI for 2 months and reports a slight decrease in symptoms.The next response of the primary care NP is to:

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If treatment with a PPI is inadequate by 2 months,histamine-2-receptor agonist therapy is indicated.Increasing the dose is not indicated.Long-term,lower dose therapy is used for recurrences of symptoms on a limited basis.When symptoms fail to resolve with pharmacologic treatments,patients should be referred to an endocrinologist.

A Patient Who Has GERD Has Been Taking a PPI