A Tagalog speaking client, admitted to the Emergency Department for acute abdominal pain, will have surgery after the surgeon explains the surgical procedure to the client and the client signs the informed consent. Rick Rescue, RN enters the exam room as the client’s English speaking family member is leaving. The family member says she must take her children to a babysitter, but will return quickly. The surgeon enters the room to explain the surgical procedure to the client. The surgeon is English speaking only. He is trying to explain the surgical procedure by using hand gestures and drawing pictures. Which of the following is Rick Rescue, RN’s first action?
