When your patient is a non-English-speaking person, his or her child is often able to function as an interpreter because:
A) you can usually teach a child English quickly.
B) children quickly absorb a new language in school.
C) the child is usually not as scared as his or her parent is.
D) most children of non-English-speaking parents speak English.
Answer: B) children quickly absorb a new language in school.
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