The nurse is using a family interpreter to teach home care to the deaf parents of a child with cystic fibrosis. Which technique of working with an interpreter is unique to this situation?
A) Ensuring the parents can read printed material
B) Using the child's aunt as interpreter
C) Allowing time for interpretation and response
D) Expecting the interpreter to know the medical terms
Ans: B
Having an adult family member translate for the hearing-impaired parents is a good choice as the family member is unlikely to upset family relationships as would be the case in translating between spoken languages and cultures. It is not unique for interpreters, whether for spoken languages or American Sign Language, to ensure that the parents can read printed materials. Likewise, it is not unique for interpreters to need adequate time to interpret the nurse's comments and the parents' responses, and they cannot be expected to know medical terminology.
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