Type I Thyroplasty Is a Form of Phonosurgery for the Treatment

question 5

Multiple Choice

Type I thyroplasty is a form of phonosurgery for the treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis,which may be caused by trauma,neoplasms,paralysis from thyroidectomy or after extensive aortic and mediastinal vascular surgery,and mechanical and central nervous system dysfunctions.During the preoperative assessment,the perioperative nurse should inform the patient about postoperative voice care,which includes:

• A) voice exercises,such as singing scales.
• B) humming in the presence of humidified air.
• C) complete voice rest.
• D) normal voice as usual.

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Definitions:

Posttranscriptional

Pertains to the alterations and processes that RNA molecules undergo after they are transcribed from DNA but before they are translated into proteins.

Transcriptional

Pertaining to transcription, the process by which genetic information from DNA is copied to messenger RNA.

Operon

Group of structural and regulating genes that function as a single unit.

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change their position within the genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genome size.