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A 30-year-old woman who has given birth 12 hours prior is displaying signs and symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
 
  The client's husband is confused as to why a disease of coagulation can result in bleeding. Which of the nurse's following statements best characterizes DIC?
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  So much clotting takes place that there are no available clotting components left, and bleeding ensues.
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  Massive clotting causes irritation, friction, and bleeding in the small blood vessels.
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  Excessive activation of clotting causes an overload of vital organs, resulting in bleeding.
  D)
  The same hormones and bacteria that cause clotting also cause bleeding.
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6 years ago
this is exactly what I needed
taydav
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Smart ... Thanks!
Morgan-C
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Good timing, thanks!
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