A client comes to the doctor’s office stating that he has a lump in his throat and is afraid that it is cancer. Which initial question by the nurse addresses the earliest symptom of laryngeal cancer?...

A client comes to the doctor’s office stating that he has a lump in his throat and is afraid that it is cancer. Which initial question by the nurse addresses the earliest symptom of laryngeal cancer?

1. ‘‘Do you smoke or have you ever smoked?’’

2. ‘‘Do you have a burning in your throat?’’

3. ‘‘Do you have swollen lymph nodes?’’

4. ‘‘Did you notice a persistent cough?’’