A Patient Is Admitted with Possible Cancer of the Ovary

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with possible cancer of the ovary.The nurse knows that malignant tumors of the ovary:

• A) Are frequently advanced and inoperable by the time they are diagnosed.
• B) Respond well to radiation and chemotherapy because of early detection.
• C) Are easily detected because symptoms appear early in a woman's life.
• D) Are directly related to PID and other infections.

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