[Verified Answer]: A child experiencing septic shock develops…

A child experiencing septic shock develops thrombocytopenia and is noted to have petechiae on her torso. Her finger tips appear dusky. It also difficult to achieve hemostasis after insertion of an intravenous line. Which of the following laboratory test findings do you expect to see in this patient? Decreased fibrinogen and elevated fibrin break-down products Prolonged PTT, decreased PT and elevated platelet count Decreased PTT, prolonged PT and decreased platelet count Elevated fibrinogen and decreased fibrin break-down products