The nurse reviews the chart of the client admitted with a diagnosis of glioblastoma with a T1NXM0 classification. Which explanation does the nurse offer when the client asks what the terminology means?
A. "Two lymph nodes are involved in this tumor of the glial cells, and another tumor is present."
B. "The brain tumor measures about 1 to 2 cm and shows no regional lymph nodes and no distant metastasis."
C. "This type of tumor in the brain is small with some lymph node involvement; another tumor is present somewhere else in your body."
D. "Glioma means this tumor is benign, so I will have to ask your health care provider the reason for the chemotherapy and radiation."
Answer: B. "The brain tumor measures about 1 to 2 cm and shows no regional lymph nodes and no distant metastasis."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).