Constant belching and heartburn

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You are an RN working for a Gastrointestinal doctor's office. A patient asks you about the best way to help her husband (not a patient) with his constant belching and heartburn. You tell the wife that it sounds like GERD. You tell her that he should be eating slower and eat smaller meals. Also, you tell her to have him eat more fiber, like raw fruits, and salads. It turns out that the husband has a huge aortic aneurysm, which is exacerbated by his enlarged heart and hypertension. Are you responsible for diagnosing and prescribing? What should you as the nurse stated to the wife?

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