A nurse was assigned to care for a client who was speaking with his young daughter in an Asian language. Because the nurse spoke only English, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Ask the young daughter whether she knew English and could translate.
b. Ask the young daughter whether the client's wife was available to translate.
c. Call the nursing office to see whether any nurse in the hospital spoke the client's language.
d. Check the hospital resource manual for the telephone number of a translator who spoke an Asian language.
ANS: C
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