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.T. is a 41ryear-old female patient who presents with a chief complaint of
"heartburn." She says that it doesn’t really seem to be related to meals or food—it occurs at
random times. She does note, when asked. that it seems to happen a lot at night and occasionally wakes her up. Her only other symptom complaint is an occasional cough. It
does not produce mucus. and she admits to assuming it was a "nervous" cough. The next appropriate action for the AGACNP would be to:
r" A Order an H. pylori test 1"“ 3 Request a GI consult for endoscopy f" C Order a proton pump inhibitor 30 minutes
before breakfast 1" D Request a 12~hour diet history