Patient communication with individuals who are from other cultures and who do not speak English may need assistance. To accommodate these patients, which of the following may be suggested to the non-English-speaking patients?
a. Interpreter to come with the patients
b. Relatives who can translate
c. Neither a nor b
d. Both a and b
d
RATIONALE: Patient communication with individuals who are from other cultures and who do not speak English may need assistance. To accommodate these patients, invite an interpreter or relatives to come with the patients to translate.
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