The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has had an emergency splenectomy following an automobile accident. Which of the following events should the nurse inform the client that they are at an increased risk of developing?

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The spleen plays a major role in immune function. Splenectomy increases the risk for infection, especially with gram-positive bacteria. The risks for lymphedema, bleeding, and anemia are not increased after splenectomy.

The Nurse Is Providing Discharge Teaching to a Client Who