A patient from a non-English-speaking background comes into the health clinic seeking care. The nurse is unable to determine the patient's primary language. What should the nurse do?

1. Ask for help to determine the patient's primary language.
2. Encourage the patient to seek care elsewhere.
3. Notify Security.
4. Contact a homeless shelter.


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Explanation: 1. To avoid discrimination based on national origin, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that reasonable steps be taken to provide meaningful access to people with limited English proficiency.
2. To avoid discrimination based on national origin, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that reasonable steps be taken to provide meaningful access to people with limited English proficiency. Therefore, services cannot be denied.
3. To avoid discrimination based on national origin, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that reasonable steps be taken to provide meaningful access to people with limited English proficiency. Therefore, services cannot be denied. There is no reason to notify Security.
4. To avoid discrimination based on national origin, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that reasonable steps be taken to provide meaningful access to people with limited English proficiency. Therefore, services cannot be denied. There is no reason to contact a homeless shelter.

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