A patient receives emergency care for maxillofacial injuries from a motor vehicle crash. What assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that the patient sustained laryngeal trauma? Select all that apply.

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1. The patient with laryngeal trauma will demonstrate hoarse speech.
2. Painful swallowing is a manifestation of laryngeal trauma.
3. Hemoptysis is a manifestation of laryngeal trauma.
4. Epistaxis is not a manifestation of laryngeal trauma but would be present because of the maxillofacial trauma.
5. Periorbital edema is not a manifestation of laryngeal trauma but would be present because of the maxillofacial trauma.

A Patient Receives Emergency Care for Maxillofacial Injuries from a Motor