The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about degenerative disc disease (DDD) . Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning?

• A) "Degenerative disc disease occurs only in the cervical region of the vertebral column."
• B) "Age-related degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs are the main causes of lower back pain."
• C) "Males are more susceptible to lumbar degenerative disc disease."
• D) "Onset of lumbar degenerative disc disease occurs most often between the ages of 30 and 50."

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