CCHI LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔A very sick patient is told by the doctor to come back for a follow-up in no later than
1 week. At the front desk, he is told that there are no appointments available for the next
3 weeks. At that point, and with the patient's permission, the interpreter decides to
speak to the clinic manager. What role is he or she assuming? - ✔✔advocate, An
interpreter who acts as an advocate is concerned about the quality of care that a patient
receives.
✔✔Gingivitis - ✔✔inflammation of gums
✔✔gastritis - ✔✔inflammation of the protective lining of the stomach
✔✔glossitis - ✔✔inflammation of the tongue.
✔✔Colonoscopy - ✔✔endoscopy, to see large bowel
✔✔Lower GI Series - ✔✔barium enema, examines the rectum, the large intestine, and
the lower part of the small intestine using a contrast dye containing barium
✔✔Upper GI Series - ✔✔esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small
intestine) are made visible on X-ray film by a liquid suspension
✔✔esophagogastroduodenoscopy - ✔✔exam of upper GI tract
✔✔barium enema - ✔✔colon x-ray (indirect visualization)
✔✔vagotomy - ✔✔surgery where the vagus nerve is cut, used to reduce acid secretion
in the stomach (treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers)
✔✔Fundoplication - ✔✔surgery which folds part of the stomach (fundus) around the
esophagus to treat acid reflux (GERD)
✔✔Herniorraphy - ✔✔hernia repair without the use of a mesh (when a mesh patch is
used it is called a hernioplasty)
✔✔laparoscopy - ✔✔operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small
incisions with the aid of a camera
✔✔Laparotomy - ✔✔implies a large abdominal incision.
✔✔Arthroscopy - ✔✔minimally invasive joint surgery.
, ✔✔Angioplasty - ✔✔minimally invasive surgery on a blood vessel.
✔✔What is the name of this substance which aids in the digestion/ absorption of lipids
(fat)? - ✔✔bile
✔✔Hydrochloric Acid - ✔✔helps to digest proteins and is made in the stomach (gastric
acid).
✔✔Sebum - ✔✔made by the skin's sebaceous glands and serves to lubricate and
waterproof the skin
✔✔Colostrum - ✔✔first milk made in the breasts during pregnancy.
✔✔Which drug is useful to reduce inflammation? - ✔✔Corticosteroids
✔✔Opiates are used for - ✔✔their analgesic effects.
✔✔Beta Blockers are used to treat - ✔✔high blood pressure and to prevent migraines.
✔✔Diuretics - ✔✔(a.k.a "water pills") increase the formation of urine in the kidneys and
are used in the management of congestive heart failure and high blood pressure.
✔✔triage - ✔✔(in the ER) prioritize incoming patients and identify those who cannot
wait to be seen
✔✔disposition - ✔✔tendency toward a given disease OR the plan for continuing health
care of a patient following discharge from a given health care facility
✔✔When an interpreter relays what was said from the source language to the target
language without any omissions or unnecessary additions he is assuming the role of -
✔✔conduit
✔✔A physician who specializes in gland disorders like hyperthyroidism is -
✔✔endocronologist
✔✔Internist - ✔✔treat a variety of conditions like diabetes, hypertension, gastritis,
pneumonia, etc. but they do not:
see children (pediatrics)
give prenatal care or deliver babies (obstetrics)
and they do not operate (surgery)
✔✔proctologist - ✔✔specialist for colon, rectum or anus
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔A very sick patient is told by the doctor to come back for a follow-up in no later than
1 week. At the front desk, he is told that there are no appointments available for the next
3 weeks. At that point, and with the patient's permission, the interpreter decides to
speak to the clinic manager. What role is he or she assuming? - ✔✔advocate, An
interpreter who acts as an advocate is concerned about the quality of care that a patient
receives.
✔✔Gingivitis - ✔✔inflammation of gums
✔✔gastritis - ✔✔inflammation of the protective lining of the stomach
✔✔glossitis - ✔✔inflammation of the tongue.
✔✔Colonoscopy - ✔✔endoscopy, to see large bowel
✔✔Lower GI Series - ✔✔barium enema, examines the rectum, the large intestine, and
the lower part of the small intestine using a contrast dye containing barium
✔✔Upper GI Series - ✔✔esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small
intestine) are made visible on X-ray film by a liquid suspension
✔✔esophagogastroduodenoscopy - ✔✔exam of upper GI tract
✔✔barium enema - ✔✔colon x-ray (indirect visualization)
✔✔vagotomy - ✔✔surgery where the vagus nerve is cut, used to reduce acid secretion
in the stomach (treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers)
✔✔Fundoplication - ✔✔surgery which folds part of the stomach (fundus) around the
esophagus to treat acid reflux (GERD)
✔✔Herniorraphy - ✔✔hernia repair without the use of a mesh (when a mesh patch is
used it is called a hernioplasty)
✔✔laparoscopy - ✔✔operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small
incisions with the aid of a camera
✔✔Laparotomy - ✔✔implies a large abdominal incision.
✔✔Arthroscopy - ✔✔minimally invasive joint surgery.
, ✔✔Angioplasty - ✔✔minimally invasive surgery on a blood vessel.
✔✔What is the name of this substance which aids in the digestion/ absorption of lipids
(fat)? - ✔✔bile
✔✔Hydrochloric Acid - ✔✔helps to digest proteins and is made in the stomach (gastric
acid).
✔✔Sebum - ✔✔made by the skin's sebaceous glands and serves to lubricate and
waterproof the skin
✔✔Colostrum - ✔✔first milk made in the breasts during pregnancy.
✔✔Which drug is useful to reduce inflammation? - ✔✔Corticosteroids
✔✔Opiates are used for - ✔✔their analgesic effects.
✔✔Beta Blockers are used to treat - ✔✔high blood pressure and to prevent migraines.
✔✔Diuretics - ✔✔(a.k.a "water pills") increase the formation of urine in the kidneys and
are used in the management of congestive heart failure and high blood pressure.
✔✔triage - ✔✔(in the ER) prioritize incoming patients and identify those who cannot
wait to be seen
✔✔disposition - ✔✔tendency toward a given disease OR the plan for continuing health
care of a patient following discharge from a given health care facility
✔✔When an interpreter relays what was said from the source language to the target
language without any omissions or unnecessary additions he is assuming the role of -
✔✔conduit
✔✔A physician who specializes in gland disorders like hyperthyroidism is -
✔✔endocronologist
✔✔Internist - ✔✔treat a variety of conditions like diabetes, hypertension, gastritis,
pneumonia, etc. but they do not:
see children (pediatrics)
give prenatal care or deliver babies (obstetrics)
and they do not operate (surgery)
✔✔proctologist - ✔✔specialist for colon, rectum or anus
