Question 16 - Single Best Answer
Surgery is complete and their are no complications. What is the best way to prevent infections in this patient?
C) vaccinate
CORRECT!
CORRECT! The spleen's blood filtering capacity allows certain encapsulated organisms to be eliminated. The body usually handles this in the spleen. The usual culprits are Streptococcus pneumoniae(can cause pneumonia and meningitis) and Haemophilus influenza(which causes meningitis). They are both bacteria and vacccines can eliminate this concern.