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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The term "gastrointestinal" encompasses the stomach and intestines, which are the areas where bleeding was found in the patient. Therefore, "gastrointestinal bleeding" is the most appropriate way to document this condition. The other choices, such as "colonic" or "diaphragmatic," are not specifically related to the areas where bleeding was found. "Enteritis" refers to inflammation of the intestine and does not necessarily indicate bleeding. "Gastric" is a more specific term that refers only to the stomach, but it does not encompass the areas where bleeding was found in this patient.

The Patient Was Found to Have Bleeding in the Stomach