The speech therapist may work with Mrs. Frey to teach her a new way of speaking. How does a resident who has previously had a laryngectomy speak?

What will be an ideal response?


She would speak by using an electronic voice box, esophageal speech, or a combination of both.

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A person incurring a (n) ________ wound, as pictured here, will need a tetanus toxoid immunization if he has not had one in the past 7 to 10 years. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The blood carried in the arteries contains ________.

A. ammonia B. carbon monoxide C. oxygen D. bile

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Codes that have an applicable seventh character are considered __________ without the seventh character

a. codes
b. complete
c. invalid
d. unspecified

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Match each of the following combining forms with their meaning:

A. kidney B. nose C. vein D. bone E. organ

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