A Patient Scheduled for Mohs Surgery for Basal Cell Skin

A patient scheduled for Mohs surgery for basal cell skin cancer asks how long the procedure will take. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

A) "The procedure occurs in steps, and time needed depends on your lesion."
B) "The time depends on how deep the lesion is."
C) "It is difficult to predict how long the procedure will take."
D) "This is a long, complicated procedure and may take all day."
E) "The procedure should be completed in an hour or less."