The town where you work has a large community of non-English speaking families. In order to provide better care for these patients, you should:
A) try to bring an interpreter along on calls to that area.
B) defer calls to another crew whenever possible.
C) consider learning the language well enough to interact with patients.
D) insist that the hospital hire an interpreter who speaks that language.
C
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