Standards of Practice - CORE CHI Healthcare
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Accuracy [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which enables other
parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication [ Ans: ] Asking speakers
to pause, speed up, slow down, etc. are ways of ensuring
accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency [ Ans: ] Saying, "As the
interpreter speaking, I did not understand what was just
said, so I'm going to request clarification" shows that the
interpreter is...
Confidentiality [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which honors
the private and personal nature of the health care
interaction and maintain trust among all parties.
Impartiality [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which eliminates
the effect of interpreter bias or preference.
Conflict of Interest [ Ans: ] An example of this would be
interpreting for a close friend or family member.
Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff.
,Respect [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which requires the
interpreter
to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the
interpreted encounter.
Promotion of patient autonomy [ Ans: ] Directing patients
toward the appropriate resources if help requested is
beyond our code of ethics/ability to give (i.e., directing
them toward a taxi service if they request a ride home)
Cultural awareness [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
requires the interpreter to facilitate communication across
cultural differences.
Role Boundaries [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
requires the interpreter to clarify the scope and limits of
the interpreting role, in order to avoid conflicts of
interest. The interpreter limits their interactions to those
of an interpreter and would never give medical advice or
ask/answer overly personal questions during conversation
with the patient.
Professionalism [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
upholds the public's trust in the interpreting profession.
Skill limitations (with professionalism) [ Ans: ] For
example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar with a highly
technical medical term asks for an explanation before
continuing to interpret.
, Professional development [ Ans: ] Standard of practice
which aspires to attain the highest possible level of
competence and service.
Advocacy (S of P) [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which seeks
to prevent harm to parties that the interpreter serves.
Advocacy [ Ans: ] an 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.
Register [ Ans: ] A stylistic level of language used by a
speaker. A speaker's choice of this is generally adapted to
a particular topic, the parties spoken to, and the perceived
formality of the situation.
Allopathic medicine [ Ans: ] mainstream medical care in
the US, use of drugs and surgery to combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine [ Ans: ] health care
practices that aren't considered part of mainstream
medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal
remedies, etc
resident [ Ans: ] person who has recieved a medical
degree and is practicing medicine, usually under
supervision
Interpreter Exam study set Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
Accuracy [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which enables other
parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
Managing flow of communication [ Ans: ] Asking speakers
to pause, speed up, slow down, etc. are ways of ensuring
accuracy by...
Maintaining transparency [ Ans: ] Saying, "As the
interpreter speaking, I did not understand what was just
said, so I'm going to request clarification" shows that the
interpreter is...
Confidentiality [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which honors
the private and personal nature of the health care
interaction and maintain trust among all parties.
Impartiality [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which eliminates
the effect of interpreter bias or preference.
Conflict of Interest [ Ans: ] An example of this would be
interpreting for a close friend or family member.
Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff.
,Respect [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which requires the
interpreter
to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the
interpreted encounter.
Promotion of patient autonomy [ Ans: ] Directing patients
toward the appropriate resources if help requested is
beyond our code of ethics/ability to give (i.e., directing
them toward a taxi service if they request a ride home)
Cultural awareness [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
requires the interpreter to facilitate communication across
cultural differences.
Role Boundaries [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
requires the interpreter to clarify the scope and limits of
the interpreting role, in order to avoid conflicts of
interest. The interpreter limits their interactions to those
of an interpreter and would never give medical advice or
ask/answer overly personal questions during conversation
with the patient.
Professionalism [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which
upholds the public's trust in the interpreting profession.
Skill limitations (with professionalism) [ Ans: ] For
example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar with a highly
technical medical term asks for an explanation before
continuing to interpret.
, Professional development [ Ans: ] Standard of practice
which aspires to attain the highest possible level of
competence and service.
Advocacy (S of P) [ Ans: ] Standard of practice which seeks
to prevent harm to parties that the interpreter serves.
Advocacy [ Ans: ] an 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.
Register [ Ans: ] A stylistic level of language used by a
speaker. A speaker's choice of this is generally adapted to
a particular topic, the parties spoken to, and the perceived
formality of the situation.
Allopathic medicine [ Ans: ] mainstream medical care in
the US, use of drugs and surgery to combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine [ Ans: ] health care
practices that aren't considered part of mainstream
medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal
remedies, etc
resident [ Ans: ] person who has recieved a medical
degree and is practicing medicine, usually under
supervision
