The nurse counsels a client with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) that if medication therapy is not effective, the surgical procedure most likely to be used in the treatment is
A) bone marrow transplant.
B) exploratory laparotomy.
C) hepatic shunt.
D) splenectomy.

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If the client does not have a sustained remission, splenectomy may be needed. In 60% to 80% of cases, removal of the spleen results in complete and permanent remission.

The Nurse Counsels a Client with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)