The Nurse Is Caring for an Adolescent Who Experienced Trauma

The nurse is caring for an adolescent who experienced trauma to the spleen that requires its removal. When discussing the proposed surgery with the patient's parents, the nurse would provide which information?. Select all that apply.

A) The spleen is located in the left upper abdominal quadrant.
B) The spleen is involved in the return of bile to the liver.
C) The spleen has a minimal vascular system.
D) The spleen acts as a blood filtration system.
E) The spleen destroys aged red blood cells.