A nurse is caring for a patient who can speak and understand some English but is not fluent. The nurse should
1. Ask one of the patient's children to help with interpretation.
2. Use a professional or certified interpreter from the hospital's list of available interpreters.
3. Ask one of the patient's adult family members to help with interpretation.
4. Find a nonfamily member in the waiting room who speaks the same language as the patient.
ANS: 2
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