The Patient Was Found to Have Bleeding in the Stomach

question 42

Multiple Choice

The patient was found to have bleeding in the stomach and intestines.The proper way to document this condition is ________ bleeding.

• A)colonic
• B)diaphragmatic
• C)enteritis
• D)gastric
• E)gastrointestinal

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Definitions:

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