An outpatient presents for an FDG scan. She is a recent immi…
An outpatient presents for an FDG scan. She is a recent immigrant to the US and arrives with an interpreter. Her scan information indicates that she has a recently discovered lung tumor. a) What emotions may this patient be experiencing? (2 points) b) What can you do to help her? (3 points) c) What is something you don’t want to say to this patient and why is this unhelpful? (2 points) d) How will you give the explanation of the study to the patient, given the presence of the interpreter? (3 points)