A Newly Diagnosed Client Asks a Nurse What It Means

question 9

Multiple Choice

A newly diagnosed client asks a nurse what it means to have a neoplasm. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?

• A)This is a life-limiting diagnosis.
• B)This is an abnormal growth of tissue that grows at the expense of healthy tissue.
• C)A neoplasm can be readily treated and is very curable.
• D)A neoplasm is always malignant and usually metastatic.