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lidoalex

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After a physician discusses cancer treatment options with a patient, the patient asks the nurse which treatment he should choose. Which response by the nurse is best?
 
  1) If I were you, I'd choose chemotherapy.
  2) You should choose radiation therapy.
  3) Why don't you see what your wife thinks.
  4) I'll give you some information about each option.

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A patient who speaks only French was admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident. Assuming that the nurse does not speak French, what is the best way to communicate with this patient?
 
  1) Use sign language for communicating.
  2) Ask a family member to serve as a translator.
  3) Request the services of a hospital translator.
  4) Speak in English, but speak very slowly.



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Answer to Question 1

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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