The nurse caring for a patient following a supraglottic laryngectomy reminds the patient that a common symptom that occurs after a supraglottic laryngectomy is:
A) Inability to speak
B) Vertigo
C) Increased saliva production
D) Dysphagia
Ans: D
Feedback: A common postoperative complaint from this type of surgery is difficulty in swallowing. There is also a potential for aspiration. Inability to speak, vertigo, and increased saliva production are not common complaints.
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