A reasonable source of interpreters is:
a. a supermarket that imports foods
b. the high school language club
c. the telephone company
d. the public aid office
C
The telephone company is a reasonable source of interpreters because often interpreters are employed by the telephone company to deal with situations involving international calls. Other groups that may be able to provide interpreters or direct the nurse to interpreters are the local consulate or embassy for the country in question, large universities, local cultural centers, and the Internet.
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