A Patient from a Non-English-Speaking Background Comes into the Health

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient from a non-English-speaking background comes into the health clinic seeking care.The nurse is unable to determine the patient's primary language.What should the nurse do?

• A)Ask for help to determine the patient's primary language.
• B)Encourage the patient to seek care elsewhere.
• C)Notify Security.
• D)Contact a homeless shelter.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data obtained from the environment by sensory receptors, then transmitted to the brain for processing and response.

Superior Colliculi

Paired structures located on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain, involved in processing visual (and other sensory) information and coordinating eye movements.

Reflexively Duck

An automatic, quick response to move or lower the head to avoid a hazard or threat.

Reticular Formation

A complex network of nerve pathways within the brainstem involved in consciousness and the regulation of sleep-wake cycles.