Question 271 · LEK · Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Management of the gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in an adult, without alarm symptoms and outside of flare-ups, involves:
- A. only lifestyle modification.
- B. lifestyle modification and taking protein pomp inhibitors (PPIs) once a day for 8 weeks.
- C. lifestyle modification and taking PPIs once a day for 2 weeks.
- D. only taking PPIs once a day for 8 weeks.
- E. only taking PPIs twice a day for 6 weeks.
Hint
Recall the standard initial drug course for typical reflux symptoms and whether lifestyle advice should accompany it.
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