During your assessment of a 19-year-old male, you are told that he is being treated with factor VIII. This indicates that:

A. he has a thrombosis.
B. he has hemophilia b.
C. he has hemophilia a.
D. his blood clots too quickly.


Answer: C. he has hemophilia a.

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