The nurse is preparing to admit an elderly patient who is deaf. What should the nurse do to ensure effective communication with the patient?
1. Use the hospital-approved interpreter program.
2. Use the patient's family members to communicate with the patient.
3. Ask the patient to read assessment questions off of the computer screen.
4. Ask if anyone who is currently working could help communicate with the patient.
1. Use the hospital-approved interpreter program.
Explanation: 1. Using the hospital-approved interpreter program is the intervention of choice when communicating with any patient who is deaf or has limited English proficiency.
2. Using family members can interfere with confidentiality and also does not ensure that the information is being communicated correctly.
3. Asking the patient to read assessment questions off of the computer screen does not ensure that the patient will understand the questions that are being asked.
4. Using other coworkers can interfere with confidentiality and also does not ensure that the information is being communicated correctly.
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