HESI Pediatric N158
HESI Pediatric N158 ( 54 Questions)
The parents of a child with Wilms tumor ask the nurse why surgery is necessary before a biopsy is performed. Which information should the nurse provide?
The nurse should provide the information that a biopsy may rupture the encapsulated tumor and cause the cancer cells to spread. Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that typically occurs in children. It is often encapsulated, meaning that it is contained within a fibrous capsule. Performing a biopsy on an encapsulated tumor can increase the risk of rupturing the capsule and causing the cancer cells to spread.
For this reason, surgery is often performed before a biopsy to remove the tumor and minimize the risk of spreading cancer cells.
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The nurse should provide the information that a biopsy may rupture the encapsulated tumor and cause the cancer cells to spread. Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that typically occurs in children. It is often encapsulated, meaning that it is contained within a fibrous capsule. Performing a biopsy on an encapsulated tumor can increase the risk of rupturing the capsule and causing the cancer cells to spread.
For this reason, surgery is often performed before a biopsy to remove the tumor and minimize the risk of spreading cancer cells.