RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 34 of 2368

A client with limited English proficiency needs an interview, and an adult family member offers to interpret. What is the nurse's best action?

  1. Allow the family member to interpret to save time
  2. Use gestures and simple English instead
  3. Obtain a trained medical interpreter instead
  4. Ask the family member to write down the answers
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Correct answer: Obtain a trained medical interpreter instead

Family members may edit information, and the client may withhold sensitive details. Trained interpreters are linked to fewer errors.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Diverse Patients: Using Medical Interpreters. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026