A woman comes to the clinic, and the nurse believes that she is speaki

A woman comes to the clinic, and the nurse believes that she is speaking French. She seems to understand English. A provider will need to complete a physical examination to confirm the health problem.

Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a.
Ask the client if she prefers a male or female provider
b.
Ask a female provider to assume care
c.
Ask the physician provider to see her immediately
d.
Ask the secretary in the office who speaks French to assist in collecting a health history from the client

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ANS: A
When in doubt, the best way is to ask the client about culturally relevant aspects of male-female relationships. This should be done at the beginning of the interaction before an opportunity arises to violate culturally based practices. It is not appropriate to ask other staff members to serve as interpreters during nurse-client interactions.