Medical Interpreter Exam Questions with Answers
Basic Role of the Interpreter - -The basic purpose of the medical interpreter is to facilitate
understanding in communication between people speaking different languages.
-LEP - -Limited English Proficiency Patient
-Roles of interpreter - -1.Conduit
2.Clarifier
3.Culture Broker
4.Advocate
-Conduit - -No adjusting, no omitting, no adding, no editing, no polishing. Everything is
interpreted as it is said.
-Clarifier - -adjusting register, checking for understanding, making word pictures
-Culture Broker - -providing a necessary cultural framework for understanding - clearing
misunderstandings resulting from cultural differences
-The Advocate - -assisting the patient in solving a problem
-7 Ethics - -1.Confidentiality
2.Accuracy
3.Advocacy
4.Impartiality
5.Respect
6.Professionalism
7.Cultural Competency
-Confidentiality - -Nothing that happens during a session is to be shared outside -- never
disclosing information attained during a different session --- ( Imagine the patient being an
english speaker, what information would be shared?)
-Accuracy & Completeness - -Everything that is being said will be interpreted including
how something is said and gesture
-Cultural Competency - -communication in a cultural context
-Impartiality - -neutral objective interpretation without any prejudices
-Respect - -patient makes their own decisions and MUST be respected EX: do you need
more information? do you need to talk to your family? etc
Basic Role of the Interpreter - -The basic purpose of the medical interpreter is to facilitate
understanding in communication between people speaking different languages.
-LEP - -Limited English Proficiency Patient
-Roles of interpreter - -1.Conduit
2.Clarifier
3.Culture Broker
4.Advocate
-Conduit - -No adjusting, no omitting, no adding, no editing, no polishing. Everything is
interpreted as it is said.
-Clarifier - -adjusting register, checking for understanding, making word pictures
-Culture Broker - -providing a necessary cultural framework for understanding - clearing
misunderstandings resulting from cultural differences
-The Advocate - -assisting the patient in solving a problem
-7 Ethics - -1.Confidentiality
2.Accuracy
3.Advocacy
4.Impartiality
5.Respect
6.Professionalism
7.Cultural Competency
-Confidentiality - -Nothing that happens during a session is to be shared outside -- never
disclosing information attained during a different session --- ( Imagine the patient being an
english speaker, what information would be shared?)
-Accuracy & Completeness - -Everything that is being said will be interpreted including
how something is said and gesture
-Cultural Competency - -communication in a cultural context
-Impartiality - -neutral objective interpretation without any prejudices
-Respect - -patient makes their own decisions and MUST be respected EX: do you need
more information? do you need to talk to your family? etc
