Forwarding your findings regarding a patient's language barrier to the receiving emergency department:
A) Is important only if you feel that you are not able to assess and treat this patient properly because of the language barrier
B) Would be a violation of this patient's right to privacy
C) Should be done as soon as possible so the hospital can arrange for an interpreter
D) Should be done via face-to-face communication
Ans: C) Should be done as soon as possible so the hospital can arrange for an interpreter
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