An advance practice nurse (APN) is assigned to assess a Hispanic ...

[dejastew]

An advance practice nurse (APN) is assigned to assess a Hispanic patient who speaks no English.
  Since the APN speaks no Spanish which action would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Rely on family members to interpret.
  B) Attempt no communication with the patient other than through the interpreter.
  C) Review the patient's record with an authorized interpreter before beginning the assessment of
  the patient.
  D) Use gestures to convey the meaning of words and use a foreign-language dictionary of
  medical terms.

Question 2

What was the impetus for the first advanced practice nurse program?
 
  A) The program was initiated as an experiment to determine if registered nurses had the critical
  thinking skills required for an expanded advanced practice role.
  B) The program was initiated when it was evident that the medical schools across the country
  could not prepare enough practitioners to meet the nation's health care needs in a cost
  efficient manner.
  C) The program was established in an effort to expand the role of registered nurses so that the
  needs of children could be met more effectively and efficiently.
  D) The program was initiated as a result of a new Medicare and Medicaid entitlement program.

[lin77x]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[dejastew]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cdmart10]

TYSM