CCHI Practice Test
Perineal care - ANSWER-Washing the genitals and anal area
Foreskin/Prepucio - ANSWER-The fold skin covering the end of the penis
Arrhythmia/Arritmia - ANSWER-A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or
abnormal rhythm
Pap smear - ANSWER-A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for
abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer
Vertebral column (Spinal cord) - ANSWER-Columna vertebral
Astisgmatism/Astigmatismo - ANSWER-Distorted images
Hepatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the liver
What protective gear should you wear when in a session with a patient with contagious
hepatitis? - ANSWER-Gown and face mask
Lumbar puncture - ANSWER-Puncion lumbar/espinal
Overhead page:Red - ANSWER-Fire
Overhead page (code): Black - ANSWER-Bomb
Overhead page (code): Silver - ANSWER-Shooter
Overhead page(code): Grey - ANSWER-Violence
What does title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 require? - ANSWER-It requires the implementation
of a system by which LEP persons can have meaningful access to federally funded agencies
HIPAA (1996) - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
CCHI - ANSWER-Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NCIHC (1994) - ANSWER-National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
IMIA - ANSWER-International Medical Interpreters Association
,The code of ethics is bounded on what three core values? - ANSWER-BENEFICENCE (well
being of the patient), FIDELITY (faithfulness to the original message), and RESPECT
,Core CCHI Exam Practice
What organ has a lymphatic and endocrine function? - ANSWER-spleen
What humidifies and filters air when it passes through the nasal cavity to prevent harmful
organisms from going in? - ANSWER-cilia and mucus
What is the thickest muscular layer of the heart and is the main force behind continuous
pumping of blood? - ANSWER-myocardium
What vessels have one-way valves to prevent back flow - ANSWER-lymphatic vessels
What defect is this: hole in the wall that separates the two lower chambers of the heart. -
ANSWER-ventricular septal defect
suffix: -itis - ANSWER-inflammation
What are some confidentiality laws? - ANSWER-HIPPA, FERPA, GLBA
interstitial fluid - ANSWER-fluid floating around capillaries
What are some positive symptoms and negative symptoms of someone with schizophrenia? -
ANSWER-positive: hallucinations, delusions - negative: flat effect
What plane divides the left and the right and which one divides front and back? -
ANSWER-sagittal plane: left right, coronal plane: front back
LEP - ANSWER-Limited English Proficiency
hematuria - ANSWER-blood in the urine
A test used to see electrical activity of the heart - ANSWER-electrocardiogram
The prefix "Brady" means? - ANSWER-slow
How does expectation of confidentiality vary across cultures? - ANSWER-Topics considered
private as well as who has a right to certain info varies across culture. Levels of collectivism and
individualism impact these.
A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of Cerebrovascular Attacks (CVA) or Transient
Ischemic Attack (TIA) may be described as having _______? - ANSWER-Brain attack
, Dynamic Equivalence - ANSWER-thought for thought interpretation
What philosophy is associated with being overly involved with clients? - ANSWER-helper
philosophy
What gland is known as the master gland? - ANSWER-pituitary gland
What is a balanced approach with dynamic equivalence? - ANSWER-bilingual/bicultural
What controls unconscious functions such as respirations and digestion. Consists of midbrain,
pons and medulla oblongata? - ANSWER-brainstem
What are the interpreters standards of conduct? - ANSWER-accuracy, confidentiality,
professionalism, cultural awareness, professional development, transparency, impartiality,
respect
nephrology - ANSWER-branch of medicine dealing with kidneys
What two things do you not use during an interpretation? - ANSWER-additions: adding things to
target language that was not present explicitly or implicitly in the source, omissions: leaving out
pieces of info with distortion in message to target language
What region of the brain deals with motor portions of language formation? - ANSWER-Brocas
Area
What is the purpose of language in accuracy big 3? - ANSWER-social relations, self-expression
preffix: sclero - ANSWER-hardening
What is the ileum? - ANSWER-final part of the small intestine
The ______ Model of Interpretation goes as follows:
Source language: Perceive, _______, Chunk, ________
Target Language: ______, Formulate, Produce - ANSWER-Cokley, recognize, understand,
analyze
Where are UTIs most common? - ANSWER-urethra
What does the large intestine consist of? - ANSWER-Ascending, transverse, descending and
sigmoid colons
What in lungs carry oxygenated blood back to the heart? - ANSWER-veins
Red blood cells aka:_____ carry _____? - ANSWER-erythrocytes, oxygen
Perineal care - ANSWER-Washing the genitals and anal area
Foreskin/Prepucio - ANSWER-The fold skin covering the end of the penis
Arrhythmia/Arritmia - ANSWER-A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or
abnormal rhythm
Pap smear - ANSWER-A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for
abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer
Vertebral column (Spinal cord) - ANSWER-Columna vertebral
Astisgmatism/Astigmatismo - ANSWER-Distorted images
Hepatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the liver
What protective gear should you wear when in a session with a patient with contagious
hepatitis? - ANSWER-Gown and face mask
Lumbar puncture - ANSWER-Puncion lumbar/espinal
Overhead page:Red - ANSWER-Fire
Overhead page (code): Black - ANSWER-Bomb
Overhead page (code): Silver - ANSWER-Shooter
Overhead page(code): Grey - ANSWER-Violence
What does title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 require? - ANSWER-It requires the implementation
of a system by which LEP persons can have meaningful access to federally funded agencies
HIPAA (1996) - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
CCHI - ANSWER-Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NCIHC (1994) - ANSWER-National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
IMIA - ANSWER-International Medical Interpreters Association
,The code of ethics is bounded on what three core values? - ANSWER-BENEFICENCE (well
being of the patient), FIDELITY (faithfulness to the original message), and RESPECT
,Core CCHI Exam Practice
What organ has a lymphatic and endocrine function? - ANSWER-spleen
What humidifies and filters air when it passes through the nasal cavity to prevent harmful
organisms from going in? - ANSWER-cilia and mucus
What is the thickest muscular layer of the heart and is the main force behind continuous
pumping of blood? - ANSWER-myocardium
What vessels have one-way valves to prevent back flow - ANSWER-lymphatic vessels
What defect is this: hole in the wall that separates the two lower chambers of the heart. -
ANSWER-ventricular septal defect
suffix: -itis - ANSWER-inflammation
What are some confidentiality laws? - ANSWER-HIPPA, FERPA, GLBA
interstitial fluid - ANSWER-fluid floating around capillaries
What are some positive symptoms and negative symptoms of someone with schizophrenia? -
ANSWER-positive: hallucinations, delusions - negative: flat effect
What plane divides the left and the right and which one divides front and back? -
ANSWER-sagittal plane: left right, coronal plane: front back
LEP - ANSWER-Limited English Proficiency
hematuria - ANSWER-blood in the urine
A test used to see electrical activity of the heart - ANSWER-electrocardiogram
The prefix "Brady" means? - ANSWER-slow
How does expectation of confidentiality vary across cultures? - ANSWER-Topics considered
private as well as who has a right to certain info varies across culture. Levels of collectivism and
individualism impact these.
A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of Cerebrovascular Attacks (CVA) or Transient
Ischemic Attack (TIA) may be described as having _______? - ANSWER-Brain attack
, Dynamic Equivalence - ANSWER-thought for thought interpretation
What philosophy is associated with being overly involved with clients? - ANSWER-helper
philosophy
What gland is known as the master gland? - ANSWER-pituitary gland
What is a balanced approach with dynamic equivalence? - ANSWER-bilingual/bicultural
What controls unconscious functions such as respirations and digestion. Consists of midbrain,
pons and medulla oblongata? - ANSWER-brainstem
What are the interpreters standards of conduct? - ANSWER-accuracy, confidentiality,
professionalism, cultural awareness, professional development, transparency, impartiality,
respect
nephrology - ANSWER-branch of medicine dealing with kidneys
What two things do you not use during an interpretation? - ANSWER-additions: adding things to
target language that was not present explicitly or implicitly in the source, omissions: leaving out
pieces of info with distortion in message to target language
What region of the brain deals with motor portions of language formation? - ANSWER-Brocas
Area
What is the purpose of language in accuracy big 3? - ANSWER-social relations, self-expression
preffix: sclero - ANSWER-hardening
What is the ileum? - ANSWER-final part of the small intestine
The ______ Model of Interpretation goes as follows:
Source language: Perceive, _______, Chunk, ________
Target Language: ______, Formulate, Produce - ANSWER-Cokley, recognize, understand,
analyze
Where are UTIs most common? - ANSWER-urethra
What does the large intestine consist of? - ANSWER-Ascending, transverse, descending and
sigmoid colons
What in lungs carry oxygenated blood back to the heart? - ANSWER-veins
Red blood cells aka:_____ carry _____? - ANSWER-erythrocytes, oxygen
