Management of CareQuestion 1428 of 2368
A client whose primary language is Spanish needs important discharge teaching. A family member offers to translate. What should the nurse do?
- Allow the family member to translate
- Use a staff member who speaks some Spanish
- Give written instructions in English only
- Use a trained medical interpreter
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Correct answer: Use a trained medical interpreter
Family members should not translate, because medical terms may not translate and accuracy cannot be checked.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Communication: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026