RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1575 of 2368

A client whose primary language is not English is admitted, and the client's adult daughter offers to translate. What should the nurse do before starting the health history?

  1. Ask the daughter to interpret since she knows the client's history
  2. Obtain a medical interpreter
  3. Use gestures and simple words to complete the history
  4. Postpone the health history until the client learns more English
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Correct answer: Obtain a medical interpreter

A family member should not interpret, because the client may not want them to know about health problems and the family member may use incorrect medical terms.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Health History: Cultural Safety. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026