A Patient, Diagnosed with an 8 Cm Tumor in the Ascending

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient, diagnosed with an 8 cm tumor in the ascending colon, asks the nurse how the tumor grew so large without any major symptoms. With which of the following should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A)"The pressure of the growing tumor caused the other tissue to reduce in size so the tumor could take over the space."
• B)"The tumor cells bound to the tissue within the colon."
• C)"The tumor cells are loosely held together so they can move about freely."
• D)"The tumor cells secreted chemicals that stopped the body's normal mechanism to remove foreign tissue."

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