The nurse has engaged the services of an interpreter when interviewing a client who speaks a language that the nurse does not understand. The interpreter is functioning in which role during the communication process?
A) Sender
B) Encoder
C) Receiver
D) Communication channel
Ans: D
The interpreter's role is that of a communication channel. A communication channel is the medium, the carrier of the message. The interpreter conveys the message sent by the client to the nurse. The client is the sender and the encoder of the message. The nurse is the receiver of the message.
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