The nurse caring for a patient with crushing injuries from an automobile accident is horrified to find the patient bleeding profusely from the nose,mouth,and rectum,as well as from the injuries.The nurse assesses this emergency situation as:

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DIC occurs in massive crushing injuries,burns,and allergic responses.The body's clotting ability is exhausted because of its attempt to repair so many areas with coagulation.When the platelet supply is gone,the clotting ability is lost and massive hemorrhaging occurs.

The Nurse Caring for a Patient with Crushing Injuries from an Automobile