A male client is diagnosed as having a bowel tumor and several diagnostic tests are prescribed. The nurse understands which test will confirm the diagnosis of malignancy?
A. Magnetic resonance imaging
B. Computerized tomography scan
C. Abdominal ultrasound
D. Biopsy of the tumor
Correct Answer: D. Biopsy of the tumor
Option D: A biopsy is done to determine whether a tumor is malignant or benign through the examination of the sample of tissue taken into a body part.
Options A, B, and C: Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography scan, and ultrasound will visualize the presence of a mass but will not confirm a diagnosis of malignancy.
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