Gastrointestinal Bleeding Quiz:

1. All of the following are essential steps in initially stabilizing/resuscitating a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding except:

a. Obtaining IV access

b. Determining if the patient has an upper or lower gastrointestinal bleed

c. Type and crossing the patient for blood products

d. Obtaining the patient’s vital signs

2. Which of the following are characteristics associated with upper GI bleeding?

a. Coffee ground emesis

b. Use of NSAIDS

c. Stool positive for fecal occult blood

d. All the above

3. Which of the following medications should not be used to treat acute bleeding of esophageal varices?

a. Non-selective Beta Blockers

b. Antibiotics

c. Octreotide

d. Blood products

4. The most common cause of lower GI bleeding is which of the following?

a. Colitis

b. AVMs

c. Diverticular disease

d. Colonic Cancer

5. For most patients with GI bleeding at or below what hemoglobin level should blood be given?

a. 7

b. 9.5

c. 10

d. 11

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