All of the following are characteristics of benign tumors except:

A) grow slowly.
B) not encapsulated.
C) grow by expansion.
D) no cachexia.

Hypoplasia means ________ of a tissue,organ,or body.

A) overdevelopment
B) underdevelopment
C) inner development
D) outer development

A tumor composed of star-shaped neuroglial cells is called:

A) astrocytoma.
B) carcinoma.
C) glioma.
D) nephroblastoma.

To plan effective care for patients diagnosed with somatic system disorders, the nurse should understand that patients have difficulty giving up the symptoms because the symptoms:

A) are generally chronic in nature.
B) have a physiological basis.
C) can be voluntarily controlled.
D) provide relief from health anxiety.