A nursing diagnosis for the patient with a new laryngectomy would ...

[stephzh]

A nursing diagnosis for the patient with a new laryngectomy would be Social isolation related to impaired verbal communication related to removal of the larynx. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?
 
  a. Complete care quickly
  b. Provide a pad and pencil or magic slate
  c. Refrain from conversations with the patient to reduce stress level
  d. Offer books or jigsaw puzzles for entertainment

Question 2

What is the purpose of the cilia?
 
  a. Warm and moisturize inhaled air
  b. Sweep debris toward nasal cavity
  c. Stimulate cough reflex
  d. Produce mucus

[ms_sulzle]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Provide patient with implements for communication. Rapidly completing care and provision of solitary activities does not reduce social isolation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The cilia are fine hairlike processes on the outer surfaces of small cells that produce a motion that sweeps the debris toward the nasal cavity. Large particles that are swept away stimulate the cough reflex, but not the cilia themselves.

[stephzh]

TYSM

[okolip]

Excellent