A nurse is assessing a client who complains of hoarseness, frequent choking, and the feeling of something stuck in the throat. The nurse should plan to include teaching on the diagnostic tests for
A) a glottic tumor.
B) laryngeal paralysis.
C) tracheal deviation.
D) vocal cord disruption.

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Other manifestations include pain in the throat, especially when swallowing, neck masses, or pain radiating to the ear by way of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Complains of Hoarseness