Medical Interpreter Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Medical Interpreter Certification Exam
Questions and Answers
Medical Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER-The basic purpose is to facilitate
understanding in communication between people who are speaking different languages.

Translator - CORRECT ANSWER-Person who deals with written communication
between two or more languages.

Barriers to Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-Linguistic, register, cultural and
systemic.

Linguistic Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient and provider speak entirely
different languages.

Barriers of Register - CORRECT ANSWER-Use of very complex language (high
register) use of complicated medical terminology.

Cultural Barries - CORRECT ANSWER-Different cultural beliefs about health and
healing, about doctor's authority and patient's autonomy.

Systemic Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER-Differences in health care systems.

Interpreter's Roles - CORRECT ANSWER-Conduit
Clarifier
Cultural Broker
Advocate

Conduit - CORRECT ANSWER-Repeats what is said without adding, omitting, editing or
polishing the message.

Clarifier - CORRECT ANSWER-Checks for understanding, makes something that was
said more clearly understandable.

Cultural Broker - CORRECT ANSWER-Offers an explanation of a cultural framework.

Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER-The interpreter speaks on behalf of the patient.

Incremental Intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-The idea of interpreters moving from
role to role as necessary. But always staying as much in the conduit role as possible.

Code of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-Guidelines to help a professional make a
decision when face with a difficult situation.