A nurse is providing care for a patient who has developed Kaposi's sarcoma secondary to HIV infection. The nurse should be aware that this form of malignancy originates in what part of the body?
A) Connective tissue cells in diffuse locations
B) Smooth muscle cells of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract
C) Neural tissue of the brain and spinal cord
D) Endothelial cells lining small blood vessels
Ans: D
Feedback:
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a malignancy of endothelial cells that line the small blood vessels. It does not originate in connective tissue, smooth muscle cells of the GI and respiratory tract, or in neural tissue.
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