State Exam for Medical Interpreter final
Questions and Answers
Name a specialist in the musculoskeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER-Neurologist,
orthopedist, Podiatrist, physiatrists, rheumatologist
Name 5 parts in the musculoskeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER-Patella, tendon,
pelvis, muscle, skull
name 3 common problems in the musculoskeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER-
arthritis, carpal tunnel, osteoporosis
name the specialists that works in the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER-
gastroenterologist
What are 5 parts in the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Appendix, mouth,
rectum, pancreas, liver
What are 3 common procedures in the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, liver biopsy
what are 3 common problems in the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
appendicitis, celiac, chrome's
what are 3 common problems in the cardiovascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
aneurysm, congestive heart failure, heart attack
what are 3 common procedures in the cardiovascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
blood transfusion, bone marrow transplant, EKG
what 2 specialists work in the cardio vascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
cardiologist, nephrologist
What are 5 parts in the cardiovascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER-heart, blood,
arteries, veins, capillaries
what are 3 common problems in the endocrine system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid
what specialist works in the endocrine system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Endocrinologists
what are 5 parts in the endocrine system? - CORRECT ANSWER-adrenal glands,
thyroid gland, pituitary gland, ovaries, pancreas
, What are 3 common problems in the immune and blood system? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Anemia, HIV/AIDS, allergies
what 2 procedures occur in the immune and blood systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Blood transfusion, bone marrow transplant
what 2 specialists work in the immune and blood systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Rheumatologists, phlebotomist
what are 4 parts in the immune and blood system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood cells,
plasma, lymph nodes, spleen
what are 3 common problems in the respiratory system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
tuberculosis, asthma, pneumonia
what is a common procedure in the respiratory system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
bronchoscopy
what specialist works in the respiratory system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pulmonologist
what are 5 parts in the respiratory system? - CORRECT ANSWER-trachea, epiglottis,
diaphragm, sinus cavities, larynx
what are 3 common problems in the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Alzheimer's, cataracts, cerebral palsy
what 2 procedures can occur in nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER-nerve
reconstructive system, spinal tap
what 2 specialists work in the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER-neurosurgeon,
ophthalmologist
what 5 parts are in the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER-eye, spinal cord, ear
drum, cochlea, organs,
What are the 4 roles of the interpreter? - CORRECT ANSWER-Advocate, Conduit,
Clarifier, cultural broker
What are the 4 modes of the interpreter? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consecutive, sight
translation, simultaneous, summarization
Culture is a shared set of... - CORRECT ANSWER-belief systems, values, practices,
and assumptions
