In the Process of Preparing a Hmong Patient for an Interventional

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the process of preparing a Hmong patient for an interventional procedure,you discover the patient speaks no English.She has no family members with her and was escorted down by hospital transport.A necessary part of the examination is for the patient to complete an informed consent document.An effective strategy you could use to accomplish this would be

• A) speaking slowly and deliberately in English and showing the patient where to sign the document.
• B) trying to act out the intent of the document through demonstration and modeling.
• C) asking a coworker to witness your explanation of the document and the patient's signature.
• D) delaying the procedure until a hospital translator can be present during the explanation.

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Definitions:

Hawaiian Kinship

A kinship system used to define family roles and relationships, characterized by the same term used for both parents and their siblings, regardless of gender.

Generational Kinship

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Reproductive Technologies

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Kinship Terminology

The system of terms used within a culture or society to refer to familial relationships, delineating roles and connections between family members.