A patient tells the nurse that she has a benign tumor that has spread into her lymph glands and that surgery is planned. How should the nurse respond?
1. "What did your doctor tell you about the tumor?"
2. "I hope the tumor can be removed before it spreads any further.".
3. "That's a good thing that the tumor is benign.".
4. "If the tumor is benign, why are you going to have surgery to remove it?"
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Rationale 1: The patient believes that the tumor is benign; however, benign tumors do not spread; they are encapsulated and can be easily removed. As the patient seems to have conflicting information, the nurse should ask what the physician explained about the tumor.
Rationale 2: Benign tumors do not spread into other tissues. The nurse should not reinforce incorrect information.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not reinforce the patient's belief that the tumor is benign.
Rationale 4: This response does not address the apparent confusion revealed by the patient's statement.
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