The Nurse Instructs a Patient with Herniated Thoracic and Lumbar

The nurse instructs a patient with herniated thoracic and lumbar disks about spinal fusion surgery. Which patient statements indicate that teaching has been effective?

A) "Bone chips might be taken from my iliac crest bone."
B) "Holes will be drilled into my skull so that a brace can be placed."
C) "Bone chips will be wedged between the vertebrae to stabilize them."
D) "I will need to stay on bed rest because traction will be applied to my spine."
E) "A hollow titanium tube might be placed in my spine to replace a removed disk."