Standards of Practice - CORE CHI Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set questions and answers well illustrated.

Standards of Practice - CORE CHI Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set questions and answers well illustrated. Accuracy - correct answers.Standard of practice which enables other parties to know precisely what each speaker has said. Managing flow of communication - correct answers.Asking speakers to pause, speed up, slow down, etc. are ways of ensuring accuracy by... Maintaining transparency - correct answers.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 - correct answers.Standard of practice which honors the private and personal nature of the health care interaction and maintain trust among all parties. Impartiality - correct answers.Standard of practice which eliminates the effect of interpreter bias or preference. Conflict of Interest - correct answers.An example of this would be interpreting for a close friend or family member. Interpreter would need to disclose this to staff. Respect - correct answers.Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter. Promotion of patient autonomy - correct answers.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 - correct answers.Standard of practice which requires the interpreter to facilitate communication across cultural differences. Role Boundaries - correct answers.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 - correct answers.Standard of practice which upholds the public's trust in the interpreting profession. Skill limitations (with professionalism) - correct answers.For example, an interpreter who is unfamiliar with a highly technical medical term asks for an explanation before continuing to interpret. Professional development - correct answers.Standard of practice which aspires to attain the highest possible level of competence and service. Advocacy (S of P) - correct answers.Standard of practice which seeks to prevent harm to parties that the interpreter serves. Advocacy - correct 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 - correct answers.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 - correct tream medical care in the US, use of drugs and surgery to combat disease Alternative/complimentary medicine - correct h care practices that aren't considered part of mainstream medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc resident - correct n who has recieved a medical degree and is practicing medicine, usually under supervision attending physician - correct rs who have finished their education and have the primary responsibility for patients fellow - correct al doctor who is pursuing additional training in a specialty field generalist - correct answers.MD or DO who specializes in internal medicine, family practice, or pediatrics, rather than specific disease or body sustem osteopath/Doc of osteopathy (DO) - correct answers.Evaluates and treats illnesses just as an MD would but with a "whole person" approach, including manipulative treatment of bones and muscles Physician Assistant - correct answers.May provide health care services under the supervision of a physician, such as history taking, physical examination, and diagnosis. Registered Nurse (RN) - correct answers.Graduated from nursing program, passed state board exam, and is licensed by the state Nurse Practitioner (NP) - correct answers.A registered nurse with graduate training. May save as PCP , can prescribe medicine Cardiovascular system - correct blood within our bodies, carrying food and oxygen that our bodies need, as well as waste materials produced. Helps keep body temp stable arteries - correct blood AWAY from heart, high in oxygen blood Capillaries - correct thin blood vessels, carry nutrients and oxygen into cells, transports waste and CO2 away from cells Veins - correct answers.VENIR al corazón, one way flow aorta - correct st artery pulmonary artery - correct es blood away from the heart to the lungs pulmonary veins - correct n blood from lungs to heart superior vena cava - correct s blood from heard and shoulders to heart inferior vena cava - correct s blood from abdomen and lower portion of body to heart systolic pressure - correct answers.(upper number) created each time heart beats diastolic pressure - correct answers.(lower number) created each time heart relaxes between beats anemia - correct tion in which blood doesn't carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. Iron deficiency most common cause aneurysm - correct or ballooning in wall of artery. Can burst and cause dangerous bleeding or death. aneurysm in the brain is a stroke. Medicine and surgery are two main treatments angina pectoris - correct pain felt when there isn't enough blood flow to heart muscle. May feel like pressure, squeezing pain, or indigestion. Symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), buildup of plaque in arteries reducing blood flow arrhythmia - correct em with rate or rhythm of heartbeat. Means that heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern Tachycardia - correct beating faster than normal, type of arrhythmia bradycardia - correct beating too slowly, type of arrhythmia atrial fibrillation - correct common type of arrhythmia, irregular and fast heartbeat congenital heart defects - correct em with structure of heart, present at birth. Most common type of heart defect. Can involve valves, walls, or arteries and veins near heart. They can disrupt the normal flow of blood through the heart, causing blood to slow down, go in the wrong direction, go to the wrong place, or be blocked completely congestive heart failure - correct tion in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Can affect one or both sides of the heart. causes blooded fluid to back up into the lungs, buildup of fluid in the feet, ankles and legs (edema), tiredness and shortness of breath. Common causes are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes Hypothermia - correct losing heat faster than it can produce it, leading to abnormally low body temperature. body temperature below 95F is medical emergency myocardial infarction - correct attack. Most happen when clot in coronary artery blocks the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart sickle cell anemia - correct se in which the body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells, shaped like a crescent or sickle. They don't last as long, leading to anemia. They get stuck in blood vessels, leading to blockage, pain, and organ damage. Caused by a genetic problem, need 2 genes for disease to manifest. About 1 in 12 African Americans have 1 gene present. No widely-available cure. Varicose veins - correct en twisted veins that you can see under the skin. Most common in legs. Hemorrhoids are a type of varicose vein. Caused by damage or weakness in the one-way valves in veins, causing back-up and pooling, swelling bone marrow transplant - correct ed out when patient's own marrow cannot produce the blood he needs. 1)patient receives chemo to kill diseased bone marrow 2)new bone marrow injected through IV 3)new bone marrow finds the spaces where old marrow was, lodges, and begins producing blood. Very dangerous procedure with possibility of serious infection, rejection of body, or return of disease. Echocardiogram (Echo) - correct s of ultrasound are directed through the patient's chest, and the returning echoes are recorded. Shows structure and movement of the heart. Electrocardiogram (EKG) - correct ding of electricity flowing through the heart. Small discs connected to a machine by wires are attached to the patient's chest Exercise tolerance test (ETT) - correct nt walks or jogs on treadmill while technician measures blood pressure, pulse, and takes EKG. Determines how heart responds under stress and identifies areas of weakness Digestive System - correct function is digestion and absorption of food. Mouth, teeth, and gums begin the process