Which preoperative teaching should a nurse include for a person scheduled for a partial laryngectomy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Tracheal suction will be frequent
b. The presence of a temporary tracheotomy
c. That isolation will be required for 24 hours
d. The surgery involves removal of a diseased vocal cord
e. Some speech will be retained
f.
The sense of smell and taste will be lost
ANS: A, B, D, E
A partial laryngectomy involves the removal of the diseased cord and possible thyroid cartilage. There will be a temporary tracheostomy that will be closed once edema is under control. Tracheal suctioning will be done frequently. There will be some vocal ability retained. Isolation is not required. Sense of smell and taste are lost with a total laryngectomy.
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