Patients with a partial laryngectomy:
A) have had their entire larynx removed and breathe through an opening in the neck called a stoma.
B) are called partial neck breathers because they breathe through both a stoma and the nose and mouth.
C) are easy to differentiate from patients who have had a total laryngectomy, especially when they are apneic.
D) cannot be ventilated with the mouth-to-mask technique because there is no connection between the pharynx and lower airway.
Answer: B) are called partial neck breathers because they breathe through both a stoma and the nose and mouth.
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