Despite popular belief, there is a rare type of hemophilia that affects women of childbearing age. Von Willebrand disease is the most common of the hereditary bleeding disorders and can affect males and females alike. It results from a factor VIII deficiency and platelet dysfunction. Although factor VIII levels rise naturally during pregnancy, there is an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage from birth until 4 weeks postpartum as levels of von Willebrand factor (vWf) and factor VIII fall. The treatment that should be considered first for the client with von Willebrand disease who experiences a postpartum hemorrhage is:

Despite popular belief, there is a rare type of hemophilia that affects women of childbearing age. Von Willebrand disease is the most common of the hereditary bleeding disorders and can affect males and females alike. It results from a factor VIII deficiency and platelet dysfunction. Although factor VIII levels rise naturally during pregnancy, there is an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage from birth until 4 weeks postpartum as levels of von Willebrand factor (vWf) and factor VIII fall. The treatment that should be considered first for the client with von Willebrand disease who experiences a postpartum hemorrhage is:

When Sarah was 4 months old and had already been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, her parents were learning about interventions they needed to incorporate into her daily routine to promote her best help. One of the questions they had was when to begin Sarah's first chest physiotherapy (CPT) of each day. The nurse's best response would be:

What is the primary purpose of a cardiac catheterization in pediatric patients?

A 3-year child presents in emergency department with history of difficulty in breathing for 1 day. He is diagnosed as having asthma as he had similar episodes on and off relieved with nebulization with beta agonists. In emergency department he is given nebulization with beta agonists, injection methylprednisolone but did not respond. Which of following is the next best treatment option?

The following may be effective treatments for common cold EXCEPT