A phlebotomist has been asked to obtain a blood specimen from a hospitalized patient. The phlebotomist enters the patient’s room and gives the appropriate greeting but discovers that the patient...

A phlebotomist has been asked to obtain a blood specimen from a hospitalized patient. The phlebotomist enters the patient’s room and gives the appropriate greeting but discovers that the patient speaks only Spanish, a language the phlebotomist is unfamiliar with. Should the phlebotomist proceed with the blood collection? What are the phlebotomist’s next steps? Explain your answer.