The nurse is planning an in-service educational program to talk about disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The nurse should identify which conditions as risk factors for developing DIC?

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Abruptio placentae (premature separation of the placenta from the uterus) and prolonged retention of a fetus (retention of a dead fetus for more than 4 weeks) are both recognized as risk factors for DIC. Diabetes mellitus, multiparity, and preterm labor are not established as risk factors for DIC.

The Nurse Is Planning an In-Service Educational Program to Talk