medium · NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation
A client with DIC has a D-dimer of 8,500 ng/mL. The RN identifies this as a critical value.
Which process is this laboratory test specifically measuring?
- The degradation of cross-linked fibrin by the body's own clot-dissolving system.
- The concentration of unconjugated bilirubin resulting from red cell hemolysis.
- The total number of circulating platelets available for primary hemostasis.
- The time it takes for a clot to form in the presence of calcium.
Sign up free to see the explanation and track your rank →
More NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation practice
- Which action must the nurse perform first?
- Which task is most appropriate for the RN to delegate to a competent Unlicensed Assistive
- How should the nurse interpret the PaCO2 value?
- During the evaluation of a client following naloxone administration for opioid-induced ven
- Which laboratory result is most directly linked to the mechanism of worsening confusion?
- Which intervention should the nurse anticipate first?
- Which finding is the most concerning sign of impending respiratory failure?
- Which ABG finding indicates that the client is experiencing acute-on-chronic respiratory f