The client is postoperative from surgery performed to determine whether a growth in her colon is cancerous. She asks the nurse what the pathology report shows. The pathology report indicates that the growth is benign
What is the nurse's best response? A. "Congratulations! The growth was not cancerous."
B. "You will have to wait for your doctor to tell you the results."
C. "You shouldn't worry. Most tumors of this sort are benign."
D. "I will call your doctor to let her know you are awake and are concerned about the results."
D
Unless there are specific orders to tell the client the pathology results, the surgeon is the person to explain them to the client.
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