The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching session with an Asian patient to evaluate the patients ability to change a dressing. The patient speaks and understands minimal English. What would be the best way to promote understanding during the teaching session?

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Policies that promote culturally competent care establish flexible regulations pertaining to visitors (number, frequency, and length of visits), provide translation services for nonEnglish-speaking patients, and train staff to provide care for patients with different cultural values. Writing instructions, having the patient demonstrate the procedure, and asking the patient to repeat instructions do not adequately compensate for the communication barrier that exists.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Discharge Teaching Session with an Asian