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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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A 35 year old woman in being transferred from postpartum after a diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation. What would be used as the first line treatment to correct the clotting disorder?

Packed red blood cells
Vitamin K infusion
Fresh frozen plasma
Cryoprecipitate

Explanation

Answer: C - The first line of treatment used to correct the clotting disorder underling the disease process of disseminated intravascular coagulation would be rapid infusion of fresh frozen plasma. Administration of blood and IV heparin will be used in addition to help reverse the clotting mechanism.

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