Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is teaching nursing students about rhabdomyosarcoma.Which statement is the most descriptive of rhabdomyosarcoma?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A: The most common sites are the head and neck. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor arising from skeletal muscle cells and commonly occurs in the head and neck region in children. This is due to the embryonic origin of these muscles. Choice B is incorrect as rhabdomyosarcoma is not a bone tumor but a soft tissue tumor. Choice C is incorrect as rhabdomyosarcoma is malignant, not benign. Choice D is incorrect as rhabdomyosarcoma is not a common hereditary neoplasm but rather sporadic.