The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Scheduled

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection for cancer of the larynx. The client asks the nurse, "How will I talk after the surgery?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

• 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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