The nurse is planning care for a school-age child recovering from being hit by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle home from school. For what will the nurse assess to determine the onset of disseminated intravascular coagulation in this child?
A) Blurred vision
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Sudden onset of knee pain
D) Bleeding from intravenous sites
D
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation is an acquired disorder of blood clotting that result from excessive trauma. The child begins to develop petechiae or have uncontrolled bleeding from puncture sites from injections or intravenous therapy. Blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and a sudden onset of knee pain are not manifestations associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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