A Patient with Protruding Lumbar Disks Is Scheduled for a Laminectomy

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.