A Patient with a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Needs to Have

A patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm needs to have major surgery.The nurse explains to the family that major surgery:

A) is an excision or removal of a diseased body part.
B) involves extensive surgery to reconstruct body parts.
C) is not necessary but may prevent additional problems.
D) is a surgical exploration that allows the physician or health care provider to confirm a diagnosis.