day 9 a.m to 5 p.m.) ere is a possibility that you will be late. form us of your estimated time of arrival. on weekends) ok for the envelope with your name on it eter assigned to the patient as per the ould be informed when the patient does erpreter Services immediately. At that point a erpreter Services erpreter Services. departure, and signature) the arrival time. If yes, ask them to call n 20 minutes erpreter Services departure, and signature) satient is ready to he seen You are a hospital interpreter. According to the protocol shown, what is the first thing you should do when your assigned patient has not arrived within 20 minutes of your reporting to the registrar? A Ask if the provider will see the patient regardless of the arrival time. B. Ask the front desk to sign you out on the request form. C. Have the front desk call Interpreter Services when the patient is ready to be seen. D. Inform Interprete Services promptly to determine what you should do E. Inform the front desk that you will be returning to Interpreter Services

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a scenario where a hospital interpreter is assigned to a patient who has not arrived within 20 minutes of the interpreter's reporting to the registrar. The interpreter is given several options on what to do next.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The options provided are:<br />A. Ask if the provider will see the patient regardless of the arrival time.<br />B. Ask the front desk to sign you out on the request form.<br />C. Have the front desk call Interpreter Services when the patient is ready to be seen.<br />D. Inform Interpreter Services promptly to determine what you should do.<br />E. Inform the front desk that you will be returning to Interpreter Services.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The question asks for the first action the interpreter should take in this situation. The options A, B, C, and E are all actions that could be taken, but they do not address the immediate issue of the patient's late arrival.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option D, "Inform Interpreter Services promptly to determine what you should do," is the most appropriate action to take in this situation. This is because it directly addresses the issue of the patient's late arrival and seeks guidance on what to do next.