A nurse is caring for a patient who requires preoperative teaching and who does not speak the same language as the nurse. The nurse best demonstrates a caring demeanor by
1. Speaking more slowly to the patient.
2. Facing the patient when speaking to him or her.
3. Providing the patient with written communication.
4. Arranging for an interpreter or translator to be present.
ANS: 4
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