The nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has experienced trauma to his spleen that requires its removal
When discussing the proposed surgery with the client's parents, the nurse shares with them that the spleen: Select all that apply. 1. Is found in the left upper abdominal quadrant.
2. Destroys aged red blood cells.
3. Acts as a blood filtration system.
4. Has a minimal vascular system.
5. Is involved in the return of bile to the liver.
1. Is found in the left upper abdominal quadrant.
2. Destroys aged red blood cells.
3. Acts as a blood filtration system.
Rationale: Is found in the left upper abdominal quadrant. The spleen can be found in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Destroys aged red blood cells. A primary purpose of the spleen is to destroy aged red blood cells. Acts as a blood filtration system. A primary purpose of the spleen is to filter blood. Has a minimal vascular system. Because of its extensive vascular nature, this is an organ that, when injured in a trauma to the abdomen, can be life threatening. Is involved in the return of bile to the liver. A primary purpose of the spleen is to filter blood, destroy aged red blood cells, and return their by-products, particularly bilirubin, to the liver.
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