A Client's Cancer Is Staged by the TNM Classification as T1,N3,M1.What

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client's cancer is staged by the TNM classification as T1,N3,M1.What is the nurse's interpretation of this classification?

• A) The client has a large tumor involving the lymph nodes, but no distant metastasis.
• B) The client has a tumor, and metastasis cannot be determined by the staging method.
• C) The client has a 2-cm tumor, one involved lymph node, and local metastasis.
• D) The client has a small tumor, many involved lymph nodes, and distant metastasis.

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Definitions:

Echinoderms

Echinoderms are a group of marine invertebrates that include sea stars, sea urchins, and sand dollars, characterized by radial symmetry and a unique water vascular system.

Pseudocoelom

A fluid-filled body cavity lying between the intestines and outer body wall that is only partially lined with mesoderm in some invertebrates.

Mesoderm

The middle germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to connective tissue, muscle, bone, blood vessels, kidneys, and many other structures. Compare with ectoderm and endoderm.

Coelom

refers to the body cavity in animals that is lined by mesoderm tissue, separating the digestive tract from the outer body wall.