A patient's family member asks the nurse what caused the patient to develop disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) . The nurse tells the family member that DIC
A) is caused by an abnormal activation of clotting.
B) occurs when the immune system attacks platelets.
C) is a complication of cancer chemotherapy.
D) is caused when hemolytic processes destroy erythrocytes.
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