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evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The school nurse is conducting head lice screenings. Before checking the head of an Asian child, the nurse should first take which action?

1. Ask permission.
2. Make sure the child understands the reason for the contact.
3. Put gloves on.
4. Ask the child to wait until last, to avoid embarrassing the child.

Question 2

A non-English-speaking client is needs to have an emergency surgical procedure. The hospital has an interpreter available. When the interpreter arrives to explain the procedure and help with the consent form, the nurse provides the best support when

1. asking the interpreter to use words the client is familiar with for the best understanding.
2. requesting that the interpreter translate, as closely as possible, the same words used by the professional staff.
3. suggesting that the questions be directed to the interpreter, so nothing is omitted.
4. addressing the questions to the client's family.

memslove · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: In some Asian cultures, only certain elders are permitted to touch the head of others, and children are never patted on the head. Nurses should, therefore, touch a client's head only with permission.
Rationale 2: The nurse should explain the reason for the touching to all children.
Rationale 3: Nurses should always wear gloves for this type of screening process.
Rationale 4: Asking the child to wait until last to avoid embarrassment is not appropriate and does not address the cultural issue.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The objective of the professional interpreter is for the complete transfer of the thought behind the utterance in one language into an utterance in a second language.
Rationale 2: An interpreter is an individual who mediates spoken or signed communication between people using different languages without adding, omitting, or distorting meaning or editorializing. The objective of the professional interpreter is for the complete transfer of the thought behind the utterance in one language into an utterance in a second language.
Rationale 3: The questions should be addressed to the client, not the interpreter.
Rationale 4: The questions should be addressed to the client, not the family, unless the client is incapable of answering.