A client is diagnosed with cancer. The nurse realizes that which of the following are characteristics of this type of cell? (Select all that apply.)
1. Aneuploid
2. Cohesive
3. Migratory
4. Poorly differentiated
5. Specific morphology
6. Abnormal chromosomes
1, 3, 4, 6
Characteristics of malignant cells include uncontrolled cell division; large, variably shaped nuclei; anaplasia; poor differentiation; noncohesion; migration; lack of contact inhibition; aneuploidy; and abnormal chromosomes. Specific morphology and cohesiveness are characteristics of either benign or normal cells.
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