A Patient Tells the Nurse That She Has a Benign

A patient tells the nurse that she has a benign tumor that has spread into her lymph glands and that surgery is planned. How should the nurse respond?

A) "What did your doctor tell you about the tumor?"
B) "I hope the tumor can be removed before it spreads any further."
C) "That's a good thing that the tumor is benign."
D) "If the tumor is benign, why are you going to have surgery to remove it?"