A Patient with a Secondary Metastatic Spinal Cord Tumor Is

A patient with a secondary metastatic spinal cord tumor is scheduled for surgery. What should the nurse recognize as the goal of surgery for this patient?

A) complete removal of the tumor and affected spinal cord tissue
B) eradication of the tumor with excision and drainage
C) tumor excision to reduce cord compression
D) exploration to visualize the tumor and obtain a biopsy