2. Donald Bark, a 55-year-old patient, is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and is scheduled for a total laryngectomy. He

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2. Donald Bark, a 55-year-old patient, is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and is scheduled for a total laryngectomy. He is in the outpatient department to receive patient education and preadmission testing for the surgery scheduled next week. The patient is a high school math teacher. He plans on retiring from the teaching career in 5 years. He has already undergone radiation therapy. His voice is deep, raspy, and weak. He has a long history of alcoholism and drinks two six-packs of beer every weekend. He recently quit smoking cigarettes and has a two pack per day history for 35 years. The patient's life partner recently died. He lives by himself in a one-story home. (Learning Objective 5) a. Using the nursing process as a framework, discuss the care the patient will need?