A Patient Scheduled for a Total Laryngectomy and Radical Neck

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient scheduled for a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection for cancer of the larynx asks the nurse, "How will I talk after the surgery?" The best response by the nurse is,

• A) "You will breathe through a permanent opening in your neck, but you will not be able to communicate orally."
• B) "You won't be able to talk right after surgery, but you will be able to speak again after the tracheostomy tube is removed."
• C) "You won't be able to speak as you used to, but there are artificial voice devices that will give you the ability to speak normally."
• D) "You will have a permanent opening into your neck, and you will need to have rehabilitation for some type of voice restoration."

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