If an Interpreter Is Not Available When a Patient Speaks

question 6

Multiple Choice

If an interpreter is not available when a patient speaks a language different from the nurse's language, it is appropriate for the nurse to

• A) use specific medical terms in the Latin form.
• B) talk slowly so that each word is clearly heard.
• C) repeat important words so that the patient recognizes their importance.
• D) use simple gestures to demonstrate meaning while talking to the patient.

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Definitions:

System of Equations

A set of equations with the same variables, which are solved together to find a common solution.

Method of Elimination

A technique in algebra for solving a system of equations by removing variables to find their values.

System of Equations

A set of equations with the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.

Method of Substitution

A technique for solving systems of equations where one of the equations is solved for one variable in terms of the others, and then substituted into the other equation(s).