The client tells the nurse, "The doctor says my breast tumor was at B stage. What does that mean?" The nurse explains the staging describes:

Question

A)

"The size of the tumor and extent of the cancer."
B)

"The rate of growth of the cancer cells."
C)

"Where the tumor tissue first originated."
D)

"The type of cancer cells."

Answer 1

A
Explanation:

A)

Staging of tumors provides the relative size of the tumor and extent of disease. Grading estimates the rate of growth. Classifications identify the tissue or cell origin and type of cancer cell.
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B)

Staging of tumors provides the relative size of the tumor and extent of disease. Grading estimates the rate of growth. Classifications identify the tissue or cell origin and type of cancer cell.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)

Staging of tumors provides the relative size of the tumor and extent of disease. Grading estimates the rate of growth. Classifications identify the tissue or cell origin and type of cancer cell.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)

Staging of tumors provides the relative size of the tumor and extent of disease. Grading estimates the rate of growth. Classifications identify the tissue or cell origin and type of cancer cell.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation