Problem: Your patient who is mildly obese has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Patient undergoes an endoscopy, which shows a hiatal hernia. The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about treatment options. The NP should tell this patient that: Need Assignment Help? O a combination of lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery may be necessary. O elevation of the head of the bed at night can relieve most symptoms. O over-the-counter (OTC) antacids can be effective and should be tried first. O a fundoplication will be necessary to correct the cause of GERD.