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Select all of the true statements below in regard to GERD (GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease).  Select all that apply.

The procedure that provides a direct visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum by means of a long, flexible fiberoptic scope is called:  

Put each answer into the correct category.  All answers belong in a category.

The nurse is caring for a client with hepatic encephalopathy who is receiving lactulose. Which of the following findings would indicate that the medication has been effective?

The primary function of the trichrome permanently stained slide is for the detection and identification of:

An Entamoeba hartmanni protozoan cyst was found in a fecal specimen that was sent for ova and parasite examination.  Which of the following best describes the cyst of this organism?

Describe the life cycle of Giardia duodenalis. In your response, include infective and diagnostic stages, how it enters humans, where it resides in the human during its life cycle, and how it replicates.

American trypanosomiasis may demonstrate the following at the initial bite site:

Compare and contrast Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba coli. In your response, include the life cycles/modes of transmission, clinical significance, identification methods, and how to differentiate the organisms from each other.

What does autoinfection in cryptosporidiosis refer to?