The hospital nurse is conducting the initial interview with a patient who does not speak the same language as the nurse. What is a general principle when finding an interpreter?
A) Direct all your questions to the interpreter without looking at the patient.
B) Use your resources to find a trained face-to-face interpreter.
C) If a family member is available, ask him or her to be the interpreter.
D) Ask all the questions first so the interpreter can then ask the patient all at once.
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