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Average Score: 65%
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Prior to a cesarean section delivery, a 24-year-old woman is treated for abruptio placentae. The nurse is caring for the woman during the postpartum period. Which of the following symptoms would be suggestive of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
DIC is acquired clotting disorder from overstimulation, prolonged oozing from sites of minor trauma first symptom