Read the Information in the Following Hospital Consult: Billy Needs

question 2

Multiple Choice

Read the information in the following hospital consult: Billy needs another transfusion immediately, which I have already ordered. Once his anemia is stabilized, I think he should be evaluated by a surgeon for a possible splenectomy. If he does get a splenectomy, he will need a pneumococcus vaccine as he will be partially immunocompromised due to asplenia. Thank you for this interesting consult. I will continue to follow up on a daily basis. According to the information, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) A splenectomy results in asplenia.
• B) Billy immediately needs more blood from another source.
• C) Billy is recovering from having his spleen removed.
• D) If Billy undergoes surgery, he will need to have a vaccine because his immune system will not be capable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease.
• E) The physician wants to assess Billy and potentially remove Billy's spleen.

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