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A client is admitted to your unit in the hospital. It is a busy night and you begin the admission immediately.
 
  You discover that the client does not speak English. It will take 20 minutes for the hospital interpreter to arrive, so you use the husband as an interpreter. One of the pitfalls of using a family member as an interpreter is
  A) the family member's English may be limited.
  B) the conversation violates the client's right to privacy.
  C) the family member may not answer questions accurately.
  D) the family member may not know the client's medications.

Question 2

You are caring for a client in a community health clinic.
 
  You are uncomfortable because the client remains very close when communicating. Your discomfort makes it difficult to concentrate on the interview. When you back away, the client stops speaking and leaves. This is an example of
  A) personal space.
  B) treatment limitation.
  C) aggressive behavior.
  D) cultural bias.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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