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Title: An interpreter asks the nurse, What is cholesterol? while helping the nurse communicate with a ...
Post by: robin121 on Jan 18, 2018
An interpreter asks the nurse, What is cholesterol? while helping the nurse communicate with a patient. Which of the following should the nurse do?
 
  a. explain what cholesterol is
  b. ask the interpreter why they want to know
  c. ignore the interpreter's question
  d. tell the interpreter later what cholesterol is


Title: An interpreter asks the nurse, What is cholesterol? while helping the nurse communicate with a ...
Post by: bericky97 on Jan 18, 2018
A
When communicating with an interpreter, the nurse should reduce the use of medical jargon, use simple and clear language, and help the interpreter understand the words and concepts the nurse uses so that they can be translated accurately.