The laboratory results of a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation are likely to include:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: DIC leads to prolonged clotting times due to consumption of clotting factors and platelets.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: This milestone is typically achieved around 36 months.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, leading to an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells. The symptoms of leukemia can include fatigue, weakness, weight loss, frequent infections, fever, bruising or bleeding easily, and bone pain. Given the vague presenting symptoms and the potential involvement of multiple bodily systems, leukemia is a condition that should be suspected and investigated further. Anemia, rheumatic arthritis, and systematic lupus erythematosus can also present with some similar symptoms, but for the given scenario, leukemia is the most probable condition to suspect.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: When assessing for localized ischemia owing to inadequate arterial flow, it is important for the nurse to perform all of the mentioned actions:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect where there is an abnormal opening in the atrial septum, leading to a left-to-right shunt of blood. This shunt causes increased pulmonary blood flow, as oxygenated blood from the left atrium is shunted back into the right atrium and then into the pulmonary circulation. Over time, this increased pulmonary blood flow can lead to pulmonary hypertension and potentially Eisenmenger syndrome if left untreated. Pulmonic stenosis, tricuspid atresia, and transposition of the great arteries all typically result in decreased pulmonary blood flow rather than increased pulmonary blood flow.