The Bidirectional Translation Process Is One Method of Determining the Cultural

question 37

Multiple Choice

The bidirectional translation process is one method of determining the cultural meaning that a patient attaches to his symptoms.It involves

• A) asking health care team members to express their interpretation of the meaning of the patient's symptoms.
• B) obtaining validation from the patient on the accuracy of your restatement of his description of symptoms and the inferred meaning.
• C) obtaining interpretations of the meaning of the patient's symptoms from the patient's primary nurse.
• D) using a culturally sensitive interpreter who is fluent in health care terminology when speaking with the patient about his symptoms.

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