MEDICAL INTERPRETER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
standard the interpreter does not allow personal judgment or cultural values to influence
objectivity (impatiality) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter does not reveal personal feeling through
words tone of voice or body language.
potential conflicts of interest, withdrawing form assignments if necessary - Answer-Ex; an
interpreter avoids interpreting for a family member or close friend
Respect - Answer-objective; to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted
encounter
ethic respect - Answer-Interpreters treat all parties with respect
uses professional, culturally appropriate ways of showing respect - Answer-Ex:in greeting, an
interpreter uses appropriate titles for both patient and provider
standard the interpreter promotes direct communication among all parties in the encounter
(respect) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter may tell the patient ad provider to address each other,
rather than the interpreter
standard the interprete promotes patient autonomy (respect) - Answer-Ex; an interpreter directs
a patient who asks him or her for a ride home to appropriate resources within the institution
cultural awareness - Answer-objectie: facilitate communication across cultural differences
ethic cultural awareness - Answer-strive to develop awareness of the cultures encountered in
the performance of interpreting duties.
standard strives to understand the cultures associated with languages, including biomedical
culture - Answer-Ex: an interpreter leans about the traditional remedies some patients may use
alerts all parties to any significant couture misunderstanding that arises - Answer-Ex: if a
provider asks a patient who is fasting for religious reasons to take an oral medication, an
interpreter may call attention to the potential conflict.
role boudaries objective - Answer-to clarify the scope and limits of the interpreting role, in order
to avoid conflicts of interest
ethic role boundaries - Answer-the interpreter maintains the boundaries of the professional role,
refraining from personal involvement
standard/ the interpreter limits personal involvement with all parties during the interpreting
assignment (RB) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter does not share or elicit overly persona information
in conversation why a patient
limits his for her professional activity to interpreting within an encounter (RB) - Answer-Ex: an
interpreter never advises a patient on health care questions, but redirects the patient to ask the
provider
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
standard the interpreter does not allow personal judgment or cultural values to influence
objectivity (impatiality) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter does not reveal personal feeling through
words tone of voice or body language.
potential conflicts of interest, withdrawing form assignments if necessary - Answer-Ex; an
interpreter avoids interpreting for a family member or close friend
Respect - Answer-objective; to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted
encounter
ethic respect - Answer-Interpreters treat all parties with respect
uses professional, culturally appropriate ways of showing respect - Answer-Ex:in greeting, an
interpreter uses appropriate titles for both patient and provider
standard the interpreter promotes direct communication among all parties in the encounter
(respect) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter may tell the patient ad provider to address each other,
rather than the interpreter
standard the interprete promotes patient autonomy (respect) - Answer-Ex; an interpreter directs
a patient who asks him or her for a ride home to appropriate resources within the institution
cultural awareness - Answer-objectie: facilitate communication across cultural differences
ethic cultural awareness - Answer-strive to develop awareness of the cultures encountered in
the performance of interpreting duties.
standard strives to understand the cultures associated with languages, including biomedical
culture - Answer-Ex: an interpreter leans about the traditional remedies some patients may use
alerts all parties to any significant couture misunderstanding that arises - Answer-Ex: if a
provider asks a patient who is fasting for religious reasons to take an oral medication, an
interpreter may call attention to the potential conflict.
role boudaries objective - Answer-to clarify the scope and limits of the interpreting role, in order
to avoid conflicts of interest
ethic role boundaries - Answer-the interpreter maintains the boundaries of the professional role,
refraining from personal involvement
standard/ the interpreter limits personal involvement with all parties during the interpreting
assignment (RB) - Answer-Ex: an interpreter does not share or elicit overly persona information
in conversation why a patient
limits his for her professional activity to interpreting within an encounter (RB) - Answer-Ex: an
interpreter never advises a patient on health care questions, but redirects the patient to ask the
provider
