When giving report, what term should the nurse use to describe the coughing up of bloody secre-tions?

a. Hematemesis
b. Cyanosis
c. Rhinitis
d. Hemoptysis

ANS: D
Hemoptysis is the coughing up of bloody secretions. Hematemesis is bloody vomiting.
Cyanosis is a bluish color to the skin. Rhinitis is a runny nose.