Medical Interpreter FINAL exam. Questions With
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Medical Interpreting - ANSWER Interpreting for patients, their families and service
providers in healthcare
Community interpreting - 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? - 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. - 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? - 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? - 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 - ANSWER The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
code of ethics :
Professionalism - ANSWER The interpreter must at all times act in a professional
and ethical manner.
code of ethics :
Professional Development - ANSWER The interpreter strives to continually further
his/her knowledge and skills.
What are standards of practice? - 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. - 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. - ANSWER National Council on
Interpreting in Health Care
International Medical Interpreters Association
What are the 9 principles of the NCIHC code of ethics? - ANSWER accuracy
advocacy
confidentiality
cultural awareness
impartiality
respect
role boundaries
professionalism
professional development
Communicative autonomy - ANSWER The capacity of each party in an encounter
to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
Confidentiality - 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 - ANSWER The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
- The interpreter promotes direct communication, treating all parties with respect;
showing respect in culturally appropriate ways
Advocacy - ANSWER When the patient's health, well-being, or dignity is at risk, the
interpreter may be justified in acting as an advocate.
Advocacy is understood as an action taken on behalf of an individual that goes
beyond facilitating communication, with the intention of supporting good health
outcomes.
Advocacy must only be undertaken after careful and thoughtful analysis of the
situation and if other less intrusive actions have not resolved the problem.
Complete Solutions
Medical Interpreting - ANSWER Interpreting for patients, their families and service
providers in healthcare
Community interpreting - 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? - 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. - 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? - 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? - 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 - ANSWER The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
code of ethics :
Professionalism - ANSWER The interpreter must at all times act in a professional
and ethical manner.
code of ethics :
Professional Development - ANSWER The interpreter strives to continually further
his/her knowledge and skills.
What are standards of practice? - 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. - 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. - ANSWER National Council on
Interpreting in Health Care
International Medical Interpreters Association
What are the 9 principles of the NCIHC code of ethics? - ANSWER accuracy
advocacy
confidentiality
cultural awareness
impartiality
respect
role boundaries
professionalism
professional development
Communicative autonomy - ANSWER The capacity of each party in an encounter
to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
Confidentiality - 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 - ANSWER The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
- The interpreter promotes direct communication, treating all parties with respect;
showing respect in culturally appropriate ways
Advocacy - ANSWER When the patient's health, well-being, or dignity is at risk, the
interpreter may be justified in acting as an advocate.
Advocacy is understood as an action taken on behalf of an individual that goes
beyond facilitating communication, with the intention of supporting good health
outcomes.
Advocacy must only be undertaken after careful and thoughtful analysis of the
situation and if other less intrusive actions have not resolved the problem.
