The Nurse Evaluates a Patient with Sepsis for the Development

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse evaluates a patient with sepsis for the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) . What is a sign that the patient may have developed this complication?

• A) Ecchymoses of the gums or skin
• B) Resistance when flushing a capped port of a central venous catheter
• C) A reduction in the D-dimer
• D) Increased fibrinogen levels

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