The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Must Undergo

The nurse is caring for a patient who must undergo a splenectomy for treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) .Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for the splenectomy?

A) The spleen becomes engorged and ischemic during an ITP crisis.
B) The spleen causes an overabundance of immature platelets.
C) The spleen is at risk for infection due to the critical loss of WBCs.
D) The spleen is the primary site for platelet destruction.