In Planning Postoperative Nursing Care for a Client Who Has

In planning postoperative nursing care for a client who has undergone radical neck dissection and total laryngectomy, the nurse would give priority to the fact that

A) esophageal speech is relatively difficult to learn and takes practice.
B) prognosis after treatment is moderate, depending on findings.
C) the stoma should never be covered after this type of surgery.
D) there is a radical change in appearance as a result of this type of surgery.