A patient who has been treated for oral cancer is going home. What are vital parts of the patient/family teaching plan the nurse has prepared for this patient? (Mark all that apply.)
A) How to assess for obstruction
B) How to assess for hemorrhage
C) How to assess for fistula
D) How to assess for infection
E) How to assess for mucous plug
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback: The patient and caregivers are taught how to assess for obstruction, hemorrhage, and infection and what actions to take if they occur. You would not teach the patient and family to assess for a fistula. Nothing in the scenario indicates the patient has a tracheostomy, so teaching the patient and family about a mucous plug would be unnecessary.
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