A client is hospitalized for chemotherapy following a mastectomy for stage IV breast cancer.What should the nurse recognize about the client's cancer?
A)It involved the proximal lymph nodes.
B)It involved the distal lymph nodes.
C)It had metastasized prior to surgery.
D)It was larger than 5 centimeters in diameter.

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In stage I,the tumor is < 2 cm,no lymph nodes are involved,and no metastases are evident.In stage II,the tumor is 2 cm to 5 cm,no lymph nodes are involved,and no metastases are evident.In stage III,the tumor is > 5 cm,no lymph node are involved,and no metastases are evident,or the tumor is between 0 cm and 5 cm and the lymph node is involved with no metastases evident.In stage IV,the tumor is of any size,the lymph node may or may not be involved,and metastases are evident.

A Client Is Hospitalized for Chemotherapy Following a Mastectomy for Stage