DIC is a disorder in which:
A. the coagulation pathway is generally altered, leading to thrombus formation in all major blood vessels
B. an underlying disease depletes hemolytic factors in the blood, leading to diffuse thrombotic episodes and infarcts
C. a disease process stimulates coagulation process with resultant thrombosis, as well as depletion of clotting factors, leading to diffuse clotting and hemorrhage
D. an inherited predisposition causes a deficiency of clotting factors that leads to overstimulation of coagulation processes in the vasculature
Answer: C. a disease process stimulates coagulation process with resultant thrombosis, as well as depletion of clotting factors, leading to diffuse clotting and hemorrhage
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