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A client has just returned from the postanesthesia care unit after undergoing a laryngectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed 30–40 degrees reduces swelling and maintains airway patency post-laryngectomy. Esophageal speech training is premature immediately post-surgery. Feedings are typically delayed until swallowing is safe. Drainage tubes are not routinely irrigated.

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