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A 2-year-old child in shock has multiple non-blanching purple lesions of various sizes scattered about on the trunk and extremities; petechiae are noted, and oozing from the venipuncture site has been observed. The child’s peripheral blood smear is shown below. Clotting studies are likely to show which of the following?

AIncreased levels of factors V and VIII
BA decreased prothrombin level
CAn increased fibrinogen level
DThe presence of fibrin split products
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