Standards of Practice - CORE CHI Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set with 100% correct answers.docx
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CCHI ORAL
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Oxford University (OX)
Accuracy
Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication
Asking speakers to pause, speed up, slow down, etc. are ways of ensuring accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency
Saying, "As the interpreter speak...
Standards of Practice - CORE CHI
Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set
with 100% correct answers
Accuracy - answer Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication - answer Asking speakers to pause, speed up, slow down, etc.
are ways of ensuring accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency - answer Saying, "As the interpreter speaking, I did not understand
what was just said, so I'm going to request clarification" shows that the interpreter is...
Confidentiality - answer Standard of practice which honors the private and personal nature of
the health care interaction and maintain trust among all parties.
Impartiality - answer Standard of practice which eliminates the effect of interpreter bias or
preference.
Conflict of Interest - answer An example of this would be interpreting for a close friend or family
member. Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff.
Respect - answer Standard of practice which requires the interpreter
to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.
Promotion of patient autonomy - answer Directing patients toward the appropriate resources if
help requested is beyond our code of ethics/ability to give (i.e., directing them toward a taxi
service if they request a ride home)
,Cultural awareness - answer Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to facilitate
communication across cultural differences.
Role Boundaries - answer Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to clarify the
scope and limits of the interpreting role, in order to avoid conflicts of interest. The interpreter
limits their interactions to those of an interpreter and would never give medical advice or
ask/answer overly personal questions during conversation with the patient.
Professionalism - answer Standard of practice which upholds the public's trust in the
interpreting profession.
Skill limitations (with professionalism) - answer For example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar
with a highly technical medical term asks for an explanation before continuing to interpret.
Professional development - answer Standard of practice which aspires to attain the highest
possible level of competence and service.
Advocacy (S of P) - answer Standard of practice which seeks to prevent harm to parties that the
interpreter serves.
Advocacy - answer an action taken on behalf of an individual that goes beyond facilitating
communication, with the intention of supporting good health outcomes. In general, it means
that a third party (in this case, the interpreter) speaks for or pleads the cause of another party,
thereby departing from an impartial role.
Register - answer A stylistic level of language used by a speaker. A speaker's choice of this is
generally adapted to a particular topic, the parties spoken to, and the perceived formality of the
situation.
Allopathic medicine - answer mainstream medical care in the US, use of drugs and surgery to
combat disease
, Alternative/complimentary medicine - answer health care practices that aren't considered part
of mainstream medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
resident - answer person who has recieved a medical degree and is practicing medicine, usually
under supervision
attending physician - answer doctors who have finished their education and have the primary
responsibility for patients
fellow - answer medical doctor who is pursuing additional training in a specialty field
generalist - answer MD or DO who specializes in internal medicine, family practice, or pediatrics,
rather than specific disease or body sustem
osteopath/Doc of osteopathy (DO) - answer Evaluates and treats illnesses just as an MD would
but with a "whole person" approach, including manipulative treatment of bones and muscles
Physician Assistant - answer May provide health care services under the supervision of a
physician, such as history taking, physical examination, and diagnosis.
Registered Nurse (RN) - answer Graduated from nursing program, passed state board exam, and
is licensed by the state
Nurse Practitioner (NP) - answer A registered nurse with graduate training. May save as PCP ,
can prescribe medicine
Cardiovascular system - answer moves blood within our bodies, carrying food and oxygen that
our bodies need, as well as waste materials produced. Helps keep body temp stable
arteries - answer carry blood AWAY from heart, high in oxygen blood
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