The nursing instructor is talking with their clinical group about coagulopathies. How should the instructor define coagulopathies?
A) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that are characterized by abnormalities in the numbers and types of red blood cells in the body.
B) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that involve platelets or clotting factors.
C) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that are characterized by a deficiency of globulins in the plasma.
D) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that involve the destruction of stem cells in the bone marrow.

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Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that involve platelets or clotting factors. These abnormalities can result in either excessive bleeding or excessive clotting. Examples of coagulopathies include hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).

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