When a nurse who speaks only English is caring for a patient who does not speak English, the most effective way to facilitate communication would be to
a. ask a family member to serve as an interpreter
b. ask a clerical member of the hospital staff to serve as an interpreter
c. ask another patient on the unit who speaks the same language to serve as an interpreter
d. obtain the assistance of an interpreter hired by the health care agency
D
When caring for a patient who does not speak English, every effort should be made to obtain a qualified interpreter. For many reasons, using family members, hospital staff not hired for interpreting, or other patients or their families results in less than optimal care for the patient who does not speak English.
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