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RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|GRADED A+ RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of th$17.99
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RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|GRADED A+ RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of th
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RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|GRADED A
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following would the nurse interpret as indicative of this disorde...
RNSG 2539 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|GRADED A+
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child diagnosed
with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the
following would the nurse interpret as indicative of this disorder?
,A) Shortened prothrombin time
B) Increased fibrinogen level
C) Positive fibrin split products
D) Increased platelets - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>C) Positive fibrin split
products
The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient admitted to the intensive
care unit with a diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation
(DIC). What is the drug of choice to treat this problem?
A. Heparin
B. Urokinase
C. Aspirin
D. Warfarin - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>A.) Heparin
In the ICU, a postsurgical client has developed sepsis and is being
treated with multiple medications. During the mid-morning assessment,
which finding leads the nurse to suspect the client may be developing a
complication called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Select
all that apply.
A) Headaches associated with light sensitivity
B) Oozing from all previous puncture and intravenous sites
,C) Decreased O2 saturation and diminished breath sounds in lower
lobes
D) Hemorrhage from the surgical site requiring deep pressure dressings
E) Urine from the Foley catheter is bloody - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>D)
Hemorrhage from the surgical site requiring deep pressure dressings
A healthy, primiparous (first-time) mother delivered a healthy infant
several hours ago, but the mother has experienced postpartum
hemorrhage. Which of the following disorders is most likely to underlie
the client's excessive bleeding after delivery?
A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
B) Hemophilia A
C) Von Willebrand disease
D) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) - ✔✔ANSWER-
>>>>>>>>A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
What is the concept behind heparin for PT with DIC? - ✔✔ANSWER-
>>>>>>>>-It prevents the clotting phase from being completed which
inhibits the breakdown of fibrinogen.
- It also helps avoid hemorrhage by preventing the body from depleting
entire stage of coagulation factors.
What lab testing results are indicative of DIC? - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>-
Prothrombin Time (PT)
-partial throboplastin time (PTT)
, -Activated Partial Thrompoplastin Time (aPTT)
-Bleeding Time
-Thrombin Time
Decrease levels: -Fibrogen
-Platelets
-Clotine factor II, V, VIII, & X
and Antithrombin III
What are some acute clinical manifestations of DIC? - ✔✔ANSWER-
>>>>>>>>-Directly related to bleeding problems such as:
Petechia, Purpura, oozing from puncture sites or severe hemorrhaging.
How does DIC happen in postpartum hemorrhaging? - ✔✔ANSWER-
>>>>>>>>-Tissue factors released from necrotic place/fetal tissue or
amniotic fluid my enter the circulation, inciting DIC.
What is a common cause of DIC? - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>-Sepsis
A patient with DIC is at a higher risk for what? - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>-
Deficient fluid volume
Increased levels of ____________, _______________, __________, and
________________ will be noted in DIC: - ✔✔ANSWER->>>>>>>>-
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