A nurse is conducting an in-service on gastrointestinal disorders. The nurse includes that melena, the passage of black, tarry stools, suggests bleeding from which area?
A) Perianal or rectal area
B) Hemorrhoids or anal fissures
C) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
D) Lower GI tract

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Melena is denatured blood from the upper GI tract or bleeding from the right colon. Blood from the perianal or rectal area, hemorrhoids, or lower GI tract would be bright red.

A Nurse Is Conducting an In-Service on Gastrointestinal Disorders