Question

A client is diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) postpartum. The nurse recognizes that DIC may be related to which antepartum complication?

1) urinary retention
2) fetal decelerations
3) severe pre-eclampsia
4) Rhogam administration

Answer 1

Severe pre-eclampsia is the antepartum complication related to the development of postpartum disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) among the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse recognizes that disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) postpartum may be related to several antepartum complications. Among the given options, the complication that could be associated with DIC is severe pre-eclampsia. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a serious disorder in which the proteins that control blood clotting become overactive. Severe pre-eclampsia can cause extensive damage to the endothelium (lining of blood vessels), leading to the release of substances that activate blood clotting, which can result in DIC. The other options such as urinary retention, fetal decelerations, and Rhogam administration are less likely to be directly associated with the development of DIC in a postpartum client.