The School Nurse Knows Several Children with Hemophilia A

Multiple Choice

The school nurse knows several children with hemophilia A. After recess, one student with hemophilia comes to the school nurse complaining of pain in his knee from falling on the playground. The nurse notes there is swelling in the knee and pain on palpation. The nurse should

A) administer some NSAIDs to relieve the pain.
B) wrap the knee in an ace bandage for compression.
C) apply some warm compresses to the knee.
D) notify parents to pick up the child and possibly administer factor VIII.