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A 50-year-old patient with chronic GERD is currently taking over-the-counter antacids multiple times per day but continues to have symptoms. Endoscopy reveals mild esophagitis. Which medication change is most appropriate to promote esophageal healing?

A 66-year-old diabetic man presents with an acutely painful, swollen knee. Which diagnostic test is most critical before starting antibiotics?

A 13-year-old soccer player presents with anterior knee pain that worsens after running. Exam reveals tenderness and mild swelling over the tibial tubercle, and pain with squatting. Which diagnosis is most likely?

A 62-year-old man presents with black, tarry stools and epigastric burning pain that improves with meals. He reports taking Ibuprofen daily for arthritis. Which diagnosis is most likely?

A 45-year-old runner reports persistent anterior hip pain. X-rays are normal. You suspect a labral tear or early femoroacetabular impingement. Which imaging modality is most appropriate next?

A 29-year-old patient recently returned from Mexico and presents with acute watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and nausea for the past 24 hours. He denies fever or blood in stool. Which treatment approach is most appropriate? 

A 27-year-old male arrives at urgent care after falling on an outstretched hand while skateboarding. He reports persistent radial-sided wrist pain, especially when gripping objects. Physical exam reveals localized tenderness in the anatomic snuffbox. Initial wrist radiographs are negative for fracture. Based on these findings, which injury should the clinician suspect as the most likely cause of his pain?

Which plan below would be most appropriate for initial treatment of plantar fasciitis?

Which test is the gold standard to diagnose suspected esophageal cancer?

What is the priority nursing care after an external cephalic version is completed?