A nurse is teaching a client who has septic shock about the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A- DIC is controllable with lifelong heparin usage
B- DIC is caused by abnormla coagulation involving fibrinogen
C- DIC is a genetic involving a vitamin K deficiency
D- DIC is characterized by an elevated platelet count



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