Which statement does not support the rationale for heparin administration in the treatment of DIC?

A 28-year-old African-American man with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the ED. During assessment, the nurse notes the following symptoms: severe abdominal and back pain, aching joint pain, fever, vomiting, and dyspnea. The nurse understands that all of the following are forms of sicklecell crisis except:

A 60-year-old man with thrombocytopenia is admitted to the ED because of rectal bleeding. The nurse knows that thrombocytopenia does not result from:

The nurse understands which obstetric incident leads to the development of DIC?

A 17-year-old girl is admitted to the ED 10 days after an abortion. She continues to have heavy bleeding and lower abdominal pain. The physician suspects retained products of conception. While the patient is in the ED, her laboratory studies reveal a prolonged PT and PTT. The physician diagnoses disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Priority nursing care of this patient would include all of the following except:

Which therapy would be inappropriate for a patient with hemorrhagic complications from oral anticoagulants?

The nurse understands which analgesic would be contraindicated in a patient with sickle cell crisis?

The most common cause of death in a patient with hemophilia occurs from bleeding of the:

Which nursing diagnosis would be inappropriate for a patient with sickle cell anemia?

Which nursing action is inappropriate when administering heparin subcutaneously?