Bright red bleeding from the rectum is referred to as:
a. melena.
b. occult bleeding.
c. hematochezia.
d. hematemesis.
ANS: C
Bleeding from the upper GI tract can also be rapid enough to produce hematochezia (bright red stools). Melena is a black or tarry stool. Occult bleeding is hidden bleeding. Hematemesis is vom-iting blood.
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