The Nurse Must Inform an Older Adult Whose First Language

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse must inform an older adult whose first language is French and who does not speak any English about patient rights. The nurse also has to have the older adult sign the document about information access. Which intervention should the nurse use to maintain the confidentiality of this older adult?

• A) The nurse should present the older adult with a French version of the information access document.
• B) The nurse should have an English-speaking family member explain the document to the older adult.
• C) The nurse should explain the document to the older adult using an interpreter to ensure understanding.
• D) The nurse should instruct an interpreter to read the information access document to the older adult privately.

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