The nurse is providing preoperative instructions to a patient scheduled for endovascular repair to reduce peripheral vascular disease. The patient asks where the incision will be located. How should the nurse reply?
A) "There will be a small incision in the groin area because the procedure is done via the femoral artery."
B) "There will be no incisions because the repair is done via IV access."
C) "There will be an incision in the mid-chest because the surgeon will need to perform bypass surgery."
D) "There will be an incision in the abdomen so the surgeon can visualize the affected area."
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