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A Patient Is Suspected of Having Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

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A patient is suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) .The nurse is aware that two different tests-D-dimer and fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) -can be used to differentiate and treat suspected cases of fibrinolysis.Which of the following test results would be consistent with a diagnosis of DIC?


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