[Expert Solution]: Scenario: Mark, aged 25 years, presents at…

Scenario: Mark, aged 25 years, presents at his primary care provider’s office to ask for treatment to help with heartburn. Mark says he has been experiencing pain and burning in his chest and throat for the past two weeks, which gets considerably worse after eating. Mark identified that he has been stressed recently because his employer is discussing laying off staff in his area and he is waiting to see if he still has a job. On questioning, Mark admits that he wakes in the morning with “an awful taste in my mouth.” He smokes around ten cigarettes per day and has thought about quitting in the past, but has not set a stop date. He does not drink alcohol on a regular basis. Mark’s provider diagnoses gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). What medications do you anticipate that the provider will prescribe for Mark to address his GERD? What side effects and adverse reactions would the LPN educate Mark about when taking these drugs? What non-pharmacological education could you provide to Mark to reduce his GERD?