A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of cancer of the larynx, and a laryngectomy is scheduled. what is the most important piece of equipment that the nurse should place at the client's bedside postoperatively?
Importance of cleanliness around the site of the stoma
Explanation;
The procedure should be explained so the client understands that the tracheostomy can serve as an entrance for bacteria and that cleanliness is imperative.
Clients with a laryngectomy may no longer swim because water will flood the lungs. Suctioning must be performed only as needed; a pattern is not necessary. Sterile technique is not required; medical aseptic technique is adequate and realistic.
