A nurse is assessing a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A. Increased urine output: In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), there is typically decreased urine output due to renal failure or microvascular clotting, not increased output. B. Petechiae: Petechiae are small red or purple spots on the skin caused by bleeding under the skin. This is a common finding in DIC due to widespread clotting and subsequent bleeding, resulting in tiny hemorrhages. C. Decreased respirations: Respiratory rate may actually increase in DIC due to hypoxia, sepsis, or pulmonary embolism rather than decrease. Respiratory complications are common in DIC. D. Bradycardia: Bradycardia (slow heart rate) is not a typical finding in DIC. Instead, tachycardia (increased heart rate) is often observed as a compensatory response to hypovolemia or shock associated with DIC.