Medical Interpreter FINAL exam Questions with Answers 100% Correct
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Medical Interpreter
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Amsterdam University College (AUC)
Medical Interpreter FINAL exam
Questions with Answers 100% Correct
Medical Interpreting - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpreting for patients, their families and
service providers in healthcare
Community interpreting - CORRECT ANSWER-A specialization of interpreting that
facilitates access to commun...
Medical Interpreter FINAL exam
Questions with Answers 100% Correct
Medical Interpreting - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpreting for patients, their families and
service providers in healthcare
Community interpreting - CORRECT ANSWER-A specialization of interpreting that
facilitates access to community services.
List the minimum requirements for a medical interpreter to practice in the United States?
- CORRECT ANSWER-1. Be 18 years old.
2. Have a high school or secondary school diploma or equivalent.
3. Have proof of language proficiency.
4. Have a certificate for 40 hours of medical interpreter training
Describe the difference between a certificate and certification. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Certificate: The document of credential.
Showing that you have completed a course of study.
Certification: The process of credential.
You have demonstrated that you can perform some or all of the skills required to enter
the profession.
What is a code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER-is a set of rules that govern the
conduct and behavior of a profession. strict & rigid. and it show you must do.
Why do ethics matter? - CORRECT ANSWER-They help you make decisions in difficult
situations. They guide you about "right and wrong" in your work and conduct.
code of ethics :
Respect - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
code of ethics :
Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter must at all times act in a
professional and ethical manner.
code of ethics :
Professional Development - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter strives to continually
further his/her knowledge and skills.
What are standards of practice? - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of formal guidelines that
offer practitioners of a profession clear strategies and courses of action to support
professional conduct.
, In other words, standards are the guidelines on how to support your ethics and perform
at a professional level.
List some differences between ethics and standards of practice. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Ethics are like rules.
Standards are the guidelines
2. Ethics are what we should do. Standards are how we do it.
3. Ethics are the goal.
Standards are the way we get there.
4. Ethics are more strict;
standards are more flexible.
Spell out what NCIHC and IMIA stands for. - CORRECT ANSWER-National Council on
Interpreting in Health Care
International Medical Interpreters Association
What are the 9 principles of the NCIHC code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER-
accuracy
advocacy
confidentiality
cultural awareness
impartiality
respect
role boundaries
professionalism
professional development
Communicative autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The capacity of each party in an
encounter to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter treats as confidential, within the
treating team, all information learned in the performance of their professional duties,
while observing relevant requirements regarding disclosure.
- The interpreter protects written information and keeping information private
respect - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
- The interpreter promotes direct communication, treating all parties with respect;
showing respect in culturally appropriate ways
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