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Standards of Practice - CORE CHI
Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set
Accuracy - Answers✔Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication - Answers✔Asking speakers to pause, speed up, slow down,
etc. are ways of ensuring accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which honors the private and personal nature of
the health care interaction and maintain trust among all parties.
Impartiality - Answers✔Standard of practice which eliminates the effect of interpreter bias or
preference.
Conflict of Interest - Answers✔An example of this would be interpreting for a close friend or
family member. Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff.
Respect - Answers✔Standard of practice which requires the interpreter
to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.
Promotion of patient autonomy - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to facilitate
communication across cultural differences.
Role Boundaries - Answers✔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
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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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which upholds the public's trust in the
interpreting profession.
Skill limitations (with professionalism) - Answers✔For example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar
with a highly technical medical term asks for an explanation before continuing to interpret.
Professional development - Answers✔Standard of practice which aspires to attain the highest
possible level of competence and service.
Advocacy (S of P) - Answers✔Standard of practice which seeks to prevent harm to parties that
the interpreter serves.
Advocacy - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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 - Answers✔mainstream medical care in the US, use of drugs and surgery to
combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine - Answers✔health care practices that aren't considered part
of mainstream medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
resident - Answers✔person who has recieved a medical degree and is practicing medicine,
usually under supervision
attending physician - Answers✔doctors who have finished their education and have the primary
responsibility for patients
fellow - Answers✔medical doctor who is pursuing additional training in a specialty field
generalist - Answers✔MD or DO who specializes in internal medicine, family practice, or
pediatrics, rather than specific disease or body sustem
osteopath/Doc of osteopathy (DO) - Answers✔Evaluates and treats illnesses just as an MD
would but with a "whole person" approach, including manipulative treatment of bones and
muscles
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Standards of Practice - CORE CHI
Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set
Accuracy - Answers✔Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication - Answers✔Asking speakers to pause, speed up, slow down,
etc. are ways of ensuring accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which honors the private and personal nature of
the health care interaction and maintain trust among all parties.
Impartiality - Answers✔Standard of practice which eliminates the effect of interpreter bias or
preference.
Conflict of Interest - Answers✔An example of this would be interpreting for a close friend or
family member. Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff.
Respect - Answers✔Standard of practice which requires the interpreter
to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.
Promotion of patient autonomy - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to facilitate
communication across cultural differences.
Role Boundaries - Answers✔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
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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 - Answers✔Standard of practice which upholds the public's trust in the
interpreting profession.
Skill limitations (with professionalism) - Answers✔For example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar
with a highly technical medical term asks for an explanation before continuing to interpret.
Professional development - Answers✔Standard of practice which aspires to attain the highest
possible level of competence and service.
Advocacy (S of P) - Answers✔Standard of practice which seeks to prevent harm to parties that
the interpreter serves.
Advocacy - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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 - Answers✔mainstream medical care in the US, use of drugs and surgery to
combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine - Answers✔health care practices that aren't considered part
of mainstream medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
resident - Answers✔person who has recieved a medical degree and is practicing medicine,
usually under supervision
attending physician - Answers✔doctors who have finished their education and have the primary
responsibility for patients
fellow - Answers✔medical doctor who is pursuing additional training in a specialty field
generalist - Answers✔MD or DO who specializes in internal medicine, family practice, or
pediatrics, rather than specific disease or body sustem
osteopath/Doc of osteopathy (DO) - Answers✔Evaluates and treats illnesses just as an MD
would but with a "whole person" approach, including manipulative treatment of bones and
muscles
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