The Nurse Is Performing a Health Interview on a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, and no interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the nurse to ask in this situation?

• A) "Do you take medicine?"
• B) "Are you in any discomfort?"
• C) "Do you have nausea and vomiting?"
• D) "You have been following your doctor's orders, haven't you?"

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