How can the nurse best provide teaching for a patient whose primary spoken language is not the same as hers?
a. Provide written materials in the patient's primary language.
b. Make arrangements to teach using an interpreter.
c. Provide a demonstration and request a return demonstration.
d. Use visual teaching aids to convey information.
ANS: B
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A) True B) False
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