The nurse uses a visual aid to demonstrate the characteristics of a malignant neoplasm, which are: (Select all that apply.)
a. very small nuclei.
b. disorganization.
c. altered DNA.
d. invasion of nearby organs.
e. travel through body fluid.
B, C, D, E
Malignant neoplasms have large rather than small nuclei. Disorganization, altered DNA, invasion of nearby organs, and the ability to travel through body fluid are all characteristics of ma-lignancies.
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