While Awaiting the Results of Testing to Determine a Diagnosis

question 7

Multiple Choice

While awaiting the results of testing to determine a diagnosis of cancer, an older adult client asks a nurse to explain what happens when cancer metastasizes.The nurse responds:

• A)"It is the result of prolonged exposure to an external agent."
• B)"Cancer cells convert from transformed cells into small clusters of clonal cells."
• C)"Cell control mechanisms fail, giving rise to aberrant cell growth."
• D)"Cancer cells move from one location to another unconnected location."

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