A Patient Comes to the Urgent Care Center Stating That

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the urgent care center stating that today he noticed bright red blood in his stool. He denies abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. He states that he had a similar episode that occurred last week. Bright red blood usually indicates:

A) Upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
B) Bleeding low in the colon or rectum.
C) Bleeding higher in the colon.
D) Bleeding caused by digestion of blood.