The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm. What does the nurse recognize are characteristics of this neoplasm?
Select all that apply.
1. localized encapsulated growths
2. growths demonstrating contact inhibition
3. irregularly shaped growths
4. neoplasms that cause bleeding and inflammation
5. growths that remain stable in size
Correct Answer: 3, 4
Benign neoplasms are localized growths. They form a solid mass, have well-defined borders, and frequently are encapsulated. Benign neoplasms tend to respond to the body's homeostatic controls. Thus, they often stop growing when they reach the boundaries of another tissue (a process called contact inhibition). They grow slowly and often remain stable in size. Because they are usually encapsulated, benign neoplasms often are easily removed and tend not to recur. In contrast to benign neoplasms, malignant neoplasms grow aggressively and do not respond to the body's homeostatic controls. Malignant neoplasms are not cohesive, and present with an irregular shape. Instead of slowly crowding other tissues aside, malignant neoplasms cut through surrounding tissues, causing bleeding, inflammation, and necrosis (tissue death) as they grow.
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