A Client Has Just Been Diagnosed as Having a Benign

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client has just been diagnosed as having a benign mass. The client asks a nurse what this means. Which statement made by the nurse is accurate?

• A)A benign mass is considered a life-limiting diagnosis.
• B)A benign mass refers to an abnormal growth of tissue that grows at the expense of healthy tissue.
• C)This refers to a localized, treatable growth.
• D)This is almost always malignant and it is usually metastatic.

---

Definitions:

Race And Class

Intersecting social categorizations that significantly impact an individual's life experiences, opportunities, and interactions within societal structures.

Home Foreclosures

The legal process by which a lender takes possession of a property due to the borrower's failure to keep up with mortgage payments.

2008 Recession

A severe global economic downturn that began in 2008, marked by significant declines in consumer wealth, extensive business failures, and a sharp increase in unemployment.

Foreclosure Rates

The percentage of properties undergoing the legal process by which a lender attempts to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by taking ownership of and selling the mortgaged property.