A person asks the nurse, 'What's going to happen to me now that my spleen is gone?' What is an appropriate nursing response?

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The spleen is involved in filtering and removing old or damaged red blood cells, as well as producing white blood cells to fight infection. However, the liver and bone marrow can take on these functions after the spleen is removed. This response provides accurate and reassuring information. Option B only addresses infection and is not a complete answer. Option C is inaccurate and dismissive. Option D is unrelated to the question.

A Person Asks the Nurse, 'What's Going to Happen to Me