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Title: The nurse, caring for a patient recovering from a splenectomy, realizes that whi Post by: colleen on Jan 12, 2013 The nurse, caring for a patient recovering from a splenectomy, realizes that which of the following will occur regarding this patient’s immunity?
1. The liver and bone marrow will take over the spleen’s functions. 2. The patient will need to avoid infections every day of his life. 3. The patient will have edematous lymph glands throughout his body. 4. The thymus gland will take over the spleen’s functions. Title: Re: The nurse, caring for a patient recovering from a splenectomy, realizes that whi Post by: robertling on Jan 14, 2013 1 -- The spleen is not essential for life. If it is removed, the liver and bone marrow will take over its functions and not the thymus gland. Having the spleen removed does not mean that the patient will need to avoid infections every day of his life nor does it mean that the patient will have edematous lymph glands throughout his body.
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