GI cocktail is a generic term for a mixture used to treat indigestion. Which term is this?

• A. Hematochezia
• B. GI cocktail
• C. Hematemesis
• D. Dyschezia

Answer: (B)

This question tests your ability to distinguish a treatment term from signs or symptoms. A GI cocktail is the general name for a prepared mixture given to relieve indigestion or epigastric discomfort. It’s a treatment concept, not a symptom. In practice, such a cocktail usually combines components like an antacid to neutralize acid, a local anesthetic to ease pain, and sometimes an antispasmodic or antiemetic. The other terms describe clinical presentations rather than a treatment mix: hematochezia is blood in stool, hematemesis is vomiting blood, and dyschezia is difficult or painful defecation.