A patient does not speak English; therefore, the nurse cannot use words to provide comfort during a painful procedure. Another intervention that may provide comfort is:
a. silence.
b. listening.
c. touch.
d. restating.
C
Holding the hand of a non–English-speaking patient is effective and comforting.
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a. Harrison-Grier Act b. Hewlett-Packard Act c. Hill-Burton Act d. Hobbs-Stoops Act
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