The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with an early stage malignancy. What does the nurse understand about the local effects of cancer?
A) A new lump or tissue thickening will determine the extent of the cancer.
B) Lymphadenopathy means the cancer is progressing.
C) A growing tumor is not likely to exert pressure on the surrounding tissue.
D) Assessment findings are likely to be linked to the tissue source of the tumor.
D) Assessment findings are likely to be linked to the tissue source of the tumor.
Explanation: A) The extent of a malignancy is determined by a combination of radiographic and pathologic testing to determine the cancer's stage.
B) Lymphadenopathy may or may not mean that the cancer is progressing, and could be due to another cause.
C) Assessment findings in an early stage malignancy are most likely to be linked to the tissue A growing tumor is likely to exert pressure on the surrounding tissue, which results in the associated assessment findings.
D) Assessment findings in an early stage malignancy are most likely to be linked to the tissue source of the tumor.
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