The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

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."