A 21-Year-Old Male Client Has Suffered a Head Injury During

A 21-year-old male client has suffered a head injury during a crash on his motorcycle, and a deficit that assessments have revealed is an impaired swallowing mechanism. He has also developed aspiration pneumonia. Which of the following statements most accurately captures an aspect of his condition?

A) His vocal folds are likely not performing their normal function.
B) His epiglottis is covering his larynx.
C) His vocal folds have been compromised.
D) His tracheobronchial tree is intermittently obstructed.