Author Question: The nurse should do which of the following when using an interpreter to facilitate communication ... (Read 45 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse should do which of the following when using an interpreter to facilitate communication with a client with a language barrier?

1. Direct all questions to the interpreter.
2. Face the client and direct questions to the client.
3. Ensure that family is present to avoid errors in communication.
4. Ask the interpreter to write down all answers.

Question 2

Your client speaks only Hungarian. How do you communicate with this client to assess him?

1. Speak loudly and slowly.
2. Ask family and friends to translate.
3. Use a trained medical interpreter.
4. Ask a Hungarian employee from the Facilities department to translate.