A client suffers from a genetic bleeding deficiency involving a deficit in factor VIII. Which blood product will the nurse most likely administer?

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Cryoprecipitate may be pooled from several units of blood and administered to clients with fibrinogen deficiencies who are predisposed to bleeding problems; genetically, these clients lack factor VIII. Platelets, albumin, and whole blood do not include sufficient quantities of this clotting factor.

A Client Suffers from a Genetic Bleeding Deficiency Involving a Deficit