The nurse includes in the teaching plan that malignant tumors are similar to benign tumors because both:
1. contain cells that closely resemble those in the tissue of origin.
2. travel quickly to invade and destroy other tissues and organs.
3. always grow and multiply very rapidly, competing for space and nutrients and causing severe pain.
4. may press on nearby surrounding tissues, such as nerves and blood vessels, caus-ing pain.
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This question requires interpretation of primary concepts of differences and similarities of benign and malignant tumor cells.
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