Which area of the body the nurse should alert the staff to pay more attention to the function of? A nurse prepares to care for a 4-year-old newly admitted for rhabdomyosarcoma.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common childrens soft tissue sarcoma. It originates in striated (skeletal) muscles and can be found anywhere in the body. The clue is in the middle of the word and is myo which typically means muscle.