A nurse saw a man from an Arab country asking a physician how his wife was doing. As the physician responded to the question, the physician backed away. The man again moved up close to the physician to ask another question,
which the physician answered while again backing up. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn by the nurse?
a. Both were trying to arrange the space between them to be comfortable.
b. The man had poor personal hygiene, so the physician was distancing himself from the client.
c. The physician did not want to stand that close to an Arab.
d. These things happen; there is no particular meaning to this event.
Question 2
A nurse was assigned to care for a client who was speaking with his young daughter in an Asian language. Because the nurse spoke only English, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Ask the young daughter whether she knew English and could translate.
b. Ask the young daughter whether the client's wife was available to translate.
c. Call the nursing office to see whether any nurse in the hospital spoke the client's language.
d. Check the hospital resource manual for the telephone number of a translator who spoke an Asian language.
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