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AACN Exam CCRN-Adult Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACN's CCRN-Adult exam
Question #: 8
Topic #: 1
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Laboratory values diagnostic for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) include

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Suggested Answer: B

Laboratory values diagnostic for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) include increased prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), and fibrin split products (FSP), also known as fibrin degradation products (FDP). These increases indicate widespread clotting and subsequent fibrinolysis, which are characteristic of DIC. The consumption of clotting factors and platelets in DIC leads to prolonged clotting times and elevated levels of fibrin degradation products. Reference: = CCRN Exam Handbook, page 42


by Jannette at Apr 06, 2025, 06:01 AM

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Scarlet
1 months ago
I'm going with B. Increased clotting times and breakdown products are a dead giveaway for DIC. Not a topic I want to get wrong on the exam!
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Ciara
8 days ago
I'm going with B. Increased clotting times and breakdown products are a dead giveaway for DIC. Not a topic I want to get wrong on the exam!
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Carli
1 months ago
Ha! Tricky question. I bet the answer is D, just to mess with us. Gotta love those lab values!
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Willis
1 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's either A or B.
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Ceola
1 months ago
I agree with Nydia, because DIC is associated with increased PT, PTT, and FSP.
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Vivienne
1 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Doesn't DIC also involve a decrease in platelet count? I'll have to double-check that.
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Laila
1 days ago
Oliva: Right, we should go with option B which includes increases in PT, PTT, and FSP.
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Doug
8 days ago
User 3: So, the answer option D is not accurate then.
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Oliva
16 days ago
User 2: Yes, that's correct. It's one of the diagnostic values for DIC.
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Michell
27 days ago
User 1: I think DIC involves decreases in platelet count.
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Nydia
1 months ago
I think the answer is B.
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Yuki
2 months ago
I think the answer is B. Increases in PT, PTT, and FSP (FDP) are classic lab findings in DIC.
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Carrol
6 days ago
I think it's B too. Those are definitely key indicators of DIC.
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Valene
7 days ago
I agree, increases in PT, PTT, and FSP (FDP) are classic lab findings in DIC.
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Brock
8 days ago
Thanks for confirming. B it is then.
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Salley
22 days ago
Yes, B is the correct answer. Those values are diagnostic for DIC.
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Micaela
24 days ago
I think it's B too. Those are definitely key indicators of DIC.
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Lai
1 months ago
I agree, increases in PT, PTT, and FSP (FDP) are classic lab findings in DIC.
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