The nurse explains that the treatment of hemophilia A has been revolutionized with the advent of the use of:
a. corticosteroids.
b. large doses of testosterone.
c. recombinant factor VIII.
d. transfusion with packed red cells.
ANS: C
Recombinant factor VIII has been a major forward step in the treatment of hemophilia A.
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