A client is to have a basal cell carcinoma removed with Mohs' surgery. During preoperative teaching, it would be important for the nurse to explain that
A) liquid nitrogen will be applied to the lesion.
B) no dressing will be necessary.
C) scarring is rare.
D) the procedure may be long.

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Mohs' technique involves a series of excisions. Careful microscopic tissue assessment "maps" the presence or absence of malignant cells within each specimen. The procedure may be lengthy.

A Client Is to Have a Basal Cell Carcinoma Removed