an interpreter directs a patient who asks him or her for a ride home to appropriate
resources within the institution. - Answerrespect
/.an interpreter may tell the patient and provider to address each other, rather than the
interpreter. - Answerrespect
/.in greetings, an interpreter uses appropriate titles for both patient and provider. -
Answerrespect
/.an interpreter avoids interpreting for a family member or close friend. -
Answerimpartiality
/.an interpreter does not reveal personal feelings through words, tone of voice, or body
language. - Answerimpartiality
/.an interpreter does not leave notes on an interpreting session in public view -
Answerconfidentiality
/.an interpreter does not discuss a patient's case with family or community members
without the patient's consent. - Answerconfidentiality
/.when asking for clarification, an interpreter says to all parties, "I, the interpreter, did not
understand, so I am going to ask for an explanation." - Answeraccuracy
/.an interpreter who has omitted an important word corrects the mistake as soon as
possible. - Answeraccuracy
/.an interpreter may ask a speaker to pause or slow down. - Answeraccuracy
/.an interpreter may explain the interpreting process to a provider by saying "everything
you say will be repeated to the patient." - Answeraccuracy
/.unless there is no equivalent in the patient's language, an interpreter does not
substitute simpler explanations for medical terms a provider uses, but may ask the
speaker to re-express themselves in language more easily understood by the other
party. - Answeraccuracy
/.an interpreter repeats all that is said, even if it seems redundant, irrelevant, or rude. -
Answeraccuracy