Standards of Practice - CORE CHI
Healthcare Interpreter Exam Study
Set. Questions & Correct Verified
Answers. Latest Edition 2025-2026.
Graded A
Accuracy – ANS Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
acne - ANS common skin disease that causes pimples. These form when
hair follicles under your skin clog up.
adrenal gland - ANSproduce hormones that act on heart rate and blood
pressure. Also controls the amount of salt in the body, influences the
development of sex organs, and controls other body functions
Advocacy - ANSan 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.
Advocacy (S of P) - ANSStandard of practice which seeks to prevent harm
to parties that the interpreter serves.
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,Allopathic medicine - ANSmainstream medical care in the US, use of drugs
and surgery to combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine - ANShealth care practices that aren't
considered part of mainstream medical treatment, may include
acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
alveoli - ANSsmall sacks of air that are at the end of each bronchi. The air
in these sacks is very close to the blood stream, close enough that oxygen
from the air moves through a thin layer of cells into the blood and carbon
dioxide moves from the blood into the air
Alzheimer's Disease - ANSmost common form of dementia among older
people. Involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and
language.
anemia - ANScondition in which blood doesn't carry enough oxygen to the
rest of your body. Iron deficiency most common cause
aneurysm - ANSbulge or ballooning in wall of artery. Can burst and cause
dangerous bleeding or death. aneurysm in the brain is a stroke. Medicine
and surgery are two main treatments
angina pectoris - ANSchest pain felt when there isn't enough blood flow to
heart muscle. May feel like pressure, squeezing pain, or indigestion.
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, Symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), buildup of plaque in arteries
reducing blood flow
aorta - ANSlargest artery
appendix - ANSsmall tube-like organ attached to first part of large intestine.
No known function. Blockage causes appendicitis, which untreated can
lead to bursting and infection in abdomen, called peritonitis
aqueous humor - ANSfluid found between the cornea and lens
arrhythmia - ANSproblem with rate or rhythm of heartbeat. Means that
heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern
arteries - ANScarry blood AWAY from heart, high in oxygen blood
arthritis - ANScondition caused by pain and swelling in joints.
asthma - ANSchronic disease affecting the airways. The inside walls
become sore and swollen, which makes them sensitive, reacting to things
that irritate or promote allergies2
athlete's foot - ANScommon infection caused by a fungus. Most often
affects the space between the toes
atrial fibrillation - ANSmost common type of arrhythmia, irregular and fast
heartbeat
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Healthcare Interpreter Exam Study
Set. Questions & Correct Verified
Answers. Latest Edition 2025-2026.
Graded A
Accuracy – ANS Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
acne - ANS common skin disease that causes pimples. These form when
hair follicles under your skin clog up.
adrenal gland - ANSproduce hormones that act on heart rate and blood
pressure. Also controls the amount of salt in the body, influences the
development of sex organs, and controls other body functions
Advocacy - ANSan 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.
Advocacy (S of P) - ANSStandard of practice which seeks to prevent harm
to parties that the interpreter serves.
1
,Allopathic medicine - ANSmainstream medical care in the US, use of drugs
and surgery to combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine - ANShealth care practices that aren't
considered part of mainstream medical treatment, may include
acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
alveoli - ANSsmall sacks of air that are at the end of each bronchi. The air
in these sacks is very close to the blood stream, close enough that oxygen
from the air moves through a thin layer of cells into the blood and carbon
dioxide moves from the blood into the air
Alzheimer's Disease - ANSmost common form of dementia among older
people. Involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and
language.
anemia - ANScondition in which blood doesn't carry enough oxygen to the
rest of your body. Iron deficiency most common cause
aneurysm - ANSbulge or ballooning in wall of artery. Can burst and cause
dangerous bleeding or death. aneurysm in the brain is a stroke. Medicine
and surgery are two main treatments
angina pectoris - ANSchest pain felt when there isn't enough blood flow to
heart muscle. May feel like pressure, squeezing pain, or indigestion.
2
, Symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), buildup of plaque in arteries
reducing blood flow
aorta - ANSlargest artery
appendix - ANSsmall tube-like organ attached to first part of large intestine.
No known function. Blockage causes appendicitis, which untreated can
lead to bursting and infection in abdomen, called peritonitis
aqueous humor - ANSfluid found between the cornea and lens
arrhythmia - ANSproblem with rate or rhythm of heartbeat. Means that
heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern
arteries - ANScarry blood AWAY from heart, high in oxygen blood
arthritis - ANScondition caused by pain and swelling in joints.
asthma - ANSchronic disease affecting the airways. The inside walls
become sore and swollen, which makes them sensitive, reacting to things
that irritate or promote allergies2
athlete's foot - ANScommon infection caused by a fungus. Most often
affects the space between the toes
atrial fibrillation - ANSmost common type of arrhythmia, irregular and fast
heartbeat
3
