A patient recovering from a total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy is being discharged. What observations indicate that discharge teaching has been effective?
A) The patient supports the head when moving in bed.
B) The patient drinks cool fluids throughout the day.
C) The patient is eager to go to the pool to go swimming.
D) The patient places a gauze sponge around the gastrostomy tube.
E) The patient covers the tracheostomy with a light gauze sponge.
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