A Male Patient Admitted with a Gastrointestinal Bleed and a Hematocrit

Multiple Choice

A male patient admitted with a gastrointestinal bleed and a hematocrit level of 40% receives fluid resuscitation.In a few hours,the hematocrit level drops to 32%.How should the nurse evaluate this finding?

A) It is very likely that this patient has underlying renal disease.
B) There must be an undiagnosed second site of bleeding.
C) The patient is experiencing hemodilution caused by fluid resuscitation.
D) Efforts to stop the bleeding have not been successful.