A Patient with Protruding Lumbar Disks Is Scheduled for a Laminectomy

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient with protruding lumbar disks is scheduled for a laminectomy. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this surgery?

• A) The surgery will relieve pressure on the nerves.
• B) A hollow titanium cylinder will be placed over the spine.
• C) The spaces where the spinal nerves exit the canal will be enlarged.
• D) The bony arch on the surface of the vertebra will be removed.
• E) Wedge-shaped pieces of bone will be inserted between the vertebrae.

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