CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Intraoperative

Which of the following conditions may be treated through a splenectomy?
  1. Multiple myeloma
  2. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
  3. Von Willebrand’s disease
  4. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Explanation
Answer: D-Autoimmune hemolytic anemia may be treated through a splenectomy. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia causes the person to develop antibodies against their own red blood cells. This condition may be treated through a splenectomy if the patient does not respond to steroid medications.
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