Which Word Would Not Be Used to Describe a Cancerous

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which word would not be used to describe a cancerous tumor?

• A)malignant
• B)metastatic
• C)encapsulated
• D)undifferentiated

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Definitions:

Medical Problems

Health issues that require diagnosis, treatment, or management by healthcare professionals, including physical illnesses and diseases.

Psychological Problems

Issues or conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood, often impacting their ability to function in everyday life.

Factitious Disorder

A disorder characterized by faking or producing symptoms of illness or injury (e.g., by putting blood in a urine sample or swallowing a noxious substance) to gain a doctor’s attention and thus satisfy a need to play the role of patient. Classified in DSM-5 within the group of somatic symptom and related disorders.

Malingering

Pretending to be ill in order to achieve some specific objective. Not to be considered a somatoform disorder, in which the sufferer truly believes there is a serious physical problem.