You Are Caring for a Patient Who Speaks a Language

You are caring for a patient who speaks a language different from your own.You recognize that special approaches for overcoming the language barrier would include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Use clichés and jargon for a little humor
B) Avoid defensive or offensive body language
C) Use a different interpreter for each interaction
D) Speak to the interpreter, rather than to the patient
E) Provide reading material written in the appropriate language
F) Use a culturally sensitive interpreter with fluency in health care terminology