Enhance Your Communication Skills in Healthcare with Interpreters

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What should the nurse do when speaking with an interpreter?

  • Speak in long, complex sentences
  • Maintain good eye contact with the client (correct)
  • Use medical terms to ensure accurate translation
  • Choose an interpreter of the same age and gender as the patient

What should the nurse do to ensure the client's concerns are addressed before obtaining the consent?

  • Ask the interpreter for their opinion
  • Use basic English and speak slowly
  • Pre-conference with the interpreter
  • Obtain feedback from the client to confirm understanding (correct)

What should the nurse avoid when it comes to translation?

  • Using family members as interpreters (correct)
  • Providing simple instructions in the order they will occur
  • Speaking in short sentences
  • Choosing an interpreter of the same gender as the patient

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