A patient speaks only a language the nurse does not understand. Which action supports the most accurate health assessment?
Correct answer: A. Use a trained medical interpreter
- A. Use a trained medical interpreter
- B. Ask a young child in the family to interpret
- C. Give the patient a form without further discussion
- D. Proceed using gestures and assumptions
Explanation
A trained medical interpreter promotes accurate communication, privacy and informed participation in assessment. Family members, especially children, may omit, change or misunderstand important health information.
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Assessment gathers subjective and objective data through health history, physical examination and observation. The nursing process then uses nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation and evaluation to provide individualised care, while distinguishing a nursing diagnosis from a medical diagnosis and identifying priorities such as airway, breathing, circulation and safety.
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