CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Answer: C-A nursing diagnosis of acute confusion would most likely not be a common diagnosis associated with a total laryngectomy. Because the patient is undergoing a surgical procedure, they may have anxiety related to surgery; they may also have altered nutrition of less than bodily requirements related to withholding food for surgery and potential swallowing issues postoperatively. A total laryngectomy may also result in body image disturbance because the procedure will affect the patient’s ability to speak.