A client who has been diagnosed with a benign tumor asks the nurse how long it will be until the tumor begins to spread. The nurse should teach the client that:
1. malignant tumors are slow-growing.
2. benign tumors are encapsulated and local.
3. benign tumors spread through the lymphatic system.
4. malignant tumors are not invasive.
Answer: 2
1. Malignant tumors are aggressive, and grow rapidly.
2. Benign tumors are local and usually encapsulated, and do not spread.
3. Benign tumors do not spread but remain local and can be removed.
4. Malignant tumors are invasive and spread throughout the body rapidly.
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