A 13-year-old hemophiliac is hospitalized for hemarthrosis of his right knee. To relieve the pain, the nurse should:

The correct answer is A. Place on bed rest; elevate and splint the right knee. (A) Immobilization, splinting, and bed rest will reduce the bleeding. Once bleeding is reduced or stopped, the pain will subside. (B) Moist heat causes vasodilation and bleeding. Ice or cold compresses should be applied. (C) Aspirin decreases platelet aggregation, which causes…

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APlace on bed rest; elevate and splint the right knee
BApply moist heat to the right knee
CAdminister aspirin for pain
DEncourage active range of motion to right knee

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(46 responses)

A
91% (42)
B
2% (1)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

(A) Immobilization, splinting, and bed rest will reduce the bleeding. Once bleeding is reduced or stopped, the pain will subside. (B) Moist heat causes vasodilation and bleeding. Ice or cold compresses should be applied. (C) Aspirin decreases platelet aggregation, which causes bleeding. (D) Active range of motion aggravates bleeding and damages the synovial sac during bleeding

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#hemophilia#hemarthrosis#bleeding disorders#joint management

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