A patient has undergone a laryngectomy. The nurse notes evidence of wound breakdown. The nurse understands that the patient is at a high risk for developing which of the following? a) Pneumonia b) Dehydration c) Pulmonary embolism d) Carotid hemorrhage
A patient has undergone a laryngectomy. The nurse notes evidence of wound breakdown. The nurse understands that the patient is at a high risk for developing which of the following?
a) Pneumonia
b) Dehydration
c) Pulmonary embolism
d) Carotid hemorrhage