The nurse was assigned to care for a gentleman who was speaking an Oriental language. The client's young daughter helped him into a bed. Because the nurse spoke only English, what should the nurse do?
A. Ask the young daughter if she knew English and could translate.
B. Ask the young daughter if the gentleman's wife was available to translate.
C. Call the nursing office to see if any nurse in the hospital spoke the client's language.
D. Check the hospital resource manual for the telephone number of a translator who spoke an Oriental language.
ANS: C
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