A nurse is admitting a client who speaks a language different from the nurse's and does not appear to understand English. The client's daughter offers to interpret during the admission interview. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Effective healthcare communication with clients who have limited proficiency in the dominant language requires use of a qualified medical interpreter to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and patient safety. Untrained interpreters may introduce errors, omit critical information, and compromise informed consent and clinical decision-making. Rationale: A. Certified interpreter services ensure accurate translation of medical terminology, maintain confidentiality, and reduce risk of miscommunication. This supports safe and legally sound informed assessment and care planning. Therefore professional interpretation services are the safest and most appropriate option. B. Gestures and simplified speech are unreliable for conveying complex medical information and can lead to misunderstandings. Nonverbal communication alone cannot ensure accuracy in clinical assessments. Thus non-professional communication methods are inadequate for safe care. C. Translation applications may be inaccurate, lack medical terminology precision, and pose confidentiality risks when used for clinical interviews. They are not approved substitutes for interpreter services in healthcare. Therefore technology-based informal translation is not appropriate. D. Family members as interpreters risk bias, omission of sensitive information, and breaches of confidentiality, particularly when discussing medical history or informed consent. Thus untrained family interpretation compromises communication accuracy and patient autonomy.