The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who asks how she might recognize when she is ovulating. The nurse should explain that which occurs at ovulation?

A. Remind the client that gonorrhea is a virus, therefore it cannot be cured. Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and can be treated with antibiotics.
B. Instruct the client about preventing reinfection by using a diaphragm. While diaphragms can be a method of contraception, they are not effective at preventing sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea.
C. Check for the presence of a primary lesion or chancre. Primary lesions or chancres are associated with syphilis, not gonorrhea.
D. Obtain information about the client's recent sexual partners. It is important to obtain information about recent sexual partners to notify them and prevent the spread of the infection.

A. DIC is not characterized by decreased production of clotting factors. Instead, it involves consumption of clotting factors due to widespread activation of coagulation.
B. While platelet dysfunction may occur in DIC due to consumption and depletion of platelets, the primary pathophysiological process in DIC is the activation of clotting factors and formation of blood clots throughout the vasculature.
C. Excessive activation of clotting factors and widespread clot formation is the primary pathophysiological process in DIC. This leads to the formation of numerous small blood clots throughout the body's blood vessels, resulting in organ dysfunction and potentially life-threatening complications.

D. Excessive platelet production is not a characteristic feature of DIC. Instead, platelets are consumed and depleted as they are incorporated into the blood clots formed during the
coagulation cascade in DIC.