DIC NCLEX QUESTIONS & ANSWERS + RATIONALES 100% GUARANTEED PASS SOLUTION (A+ GRADED)

DIC NCLEX QUESTIONS & ANSWERS + RATIONALES 100% GUARANTEED PASS SOLUTION (A+ GRADED) The charge nurse in the intensive care unit is making client assignments. Which client should the charge nurse assign to the graduate nurse who has just finished the 3 month orientation? 1. The client with an abnormal peritoneal resection who has a colostomy 2. The client diagnosed with pneumonia who has acute respiratory distress syndrome 3. The client with a head injury developing disseminated intravascular coagulation 4. The client admitted with a gunshot wound who has an H&H of 7 and 22 - ANS-1. This is major surgery but has a predictable course with no complications identified in the stem and a colostomy is expected with this type of surgery. The graduate nurse could be assigned this patient. Which client would be most at risk for developing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? 1. A 35 year old pregnant client with placenta previa 2. A 42 year old client with a pulmonary embolus 3. A 60 year old client receiving hemodialyasis 3 days a week 4. A 78 year old client with septicemia - ANS-4. DIC is a clinical syndrome that develops as a complication of a wide variety of other disorders, with sepsis being the most common cause of DIC The client is admitted with full-thickness burns may be developing DIC. Which signs/symptoms would support the diagnosis of DIC? 1. Oozing blood from the IV catheter site 2. Sudden onset of chest pain and frothy sputum 3. Foul smelling, concentrated urine 4. A reddened, inflamed central line catheter site - ANS-1. Signs and symptoms of DIC result from clotting and bleeding, ranging from oozing blood to bleeding from every body orifice and into the tissues Which lab result would the nurse expect in the client diagnosed with DIC? 1. A decreased prothrombin time (PT) 2. A low fibrinogen level 3. An increased platelet count 4. An increased white blood cell count - ANS-...