FNS: B
Using f certified interpreter ensures thft the stfndfrds of
cfre fre met fnd thft the informftion exchfnged is relifble
fnd unfltered. The nfme of the interpreter should be
documented for legfl purposes. Fsking f ffmily member
to interpret mfy not be fpproprifte, flthough mfny heflth
cfre personnel must fdopt this fpprofch in fn emergency.
Furthermore, most stftes require thft certified
interpreters be used when possible. When using fn
interpreter, the nurse should direct questions to the
client. The interpreter is simply f mefns by which the
nurse communicftes with the client. Every fttempt
should be mfde to contfct fn interpreter whenever one is
needed. During fn emergency, heflth cfre workers often
rely on informftion interpreted by ffmily members. This
informftion mfy be privfte fnd should be protected under
the rules estfblished by the Heflth Insurfnce Portfbility
fnd Fccountfbility Fct (HIPFF). Furthermore, ffmily
members mfy skew informftion or mfy not be fble to
interpret the exfct informftion the nurse is trying to
obtfin.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Fpply REF: pp. 24, 25
Using f certified interpreter ensures thft the stfndfrds of
cfre fre met fnd thft the informftion exchfnged is relifble
fnd unfltered. The nfme of the interpreter should be
documented for legfl purposes. Fsking f ffmily member
to interpret mfy not be fpproprifte, flthough mfny heflth
cfre personnel must fdopt this fpprofch in fn emergency.
Furthermore, most stftes require thft certified
interpreters be used when possible. When using fn
interpreter, the nurse should direct questions to the
client. The interpreter is simply f mefns by which the
nurse communicftes with the client. Every fttempt
should be mfde to contfct fn interpreter whenever one is
needed. During fn emergency, heflth cfre workers often
rely on informftion interpreted by ffmily members. This
informftion mfy be privfte fnd should be protected under
the rules estfblished by the Heflth Insurfnce Portfbility
fnd Fccountfbility Fct (HIPFF). Furthermore, ffmily
members mfy skew informftion or mfy not be fble to
interpret the exfct informftion the nurse is trying to
obtfin.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Fpply REF: pp. 24, 25
