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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def execute_node(self, args, workunit_name, workunit_labels=None, node_paths=None):
 """Executes node passing the given args. :param list args: The command line args to pass to `node`. :param string workunit_name: A name for the execution's work unit; defaults to 'node'. :param list workunit_labels: Any extra :class:`pants.base.workunit.WorkUnitLabel`s to apply. :param list node_paths: A list of node module paths to be included. :returns: A tuple of (returncode, command). :rtype: A tuple of (int, :class:`pants.contrib.node.subsystems.node_distribution.NodeDistribution.Command`) """

    node_command = self.node_distribution.node_command(args=args, node_paths=node_paths)
    return self._execute_command(node_command,
                                 workunit_name=workunit_name,
                                 workunit_labels=workunit_labels)