A Patient with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Is Not Responding to Infusions

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation is not responding to infusions of fresh-frozen plasma and platelets. Which of the following interventions might be indicated for this patient? Select all that apply.

• A)Begin heparin injections.
• B)Begin heparin infusion.
• C)Give factor VIII infusion.
• D)Begin normal saline infusion.
• E)Prepare for a bone marrow biopsy.