a patient who has a history of bleeding ulcers comes to the ED with abdominal pain and nausea. his VS are: 98.4, 88 bpm, 110/62. If his symptoms are due to a bleeding ulcer, the NP would most expect to see which of the following findings in the patient initially?
a. frank red bleeding per rectum
b. "board-like" rigid abdomen
c. coffee-ground emesis
d. melana