RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 36 of 2368

After giving discharge teaching through a medical interpreter, how can the nurse best verify the client understood?

  1. Ask the client to repeat the instructions
  2. Ask the client whether they have any questions
  3. Ask the interpreter whether the client understood
  4. Give the client a printed copy of the instructions
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Correct answer: Ask the client to repeat the instructions

Asking the client to repeat instructions and explanations verifies understanding.

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