THE COMMUNITY INTERPRETER -
PRACTICE EXAM FROM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
What bis bCommunity bInterpreting? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bspecialization bof
binterpreting bused bin bcommunity-based bsettings bto bfacilitate baccess bto bcommunity
bservices bsuch bas bmedical, beducational, band bsocial bservices.
You bsupport bequal baccess bto bcommunity bservices bby bfacilitating bcommunication
band bunderstanding.
Define bmedical binterpreting: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bInterpreting bfor bpatients, btheir
bfamily band ba bhealthcare bprovider.
What bis bthe bpurpose bof binterpreting? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bTo bfacilitate
bcommunication bbetween bparties bwho bdo bnot bshare ba bcommon blanguage.
Describe bCommunicative bAutonomy: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bThe bcapacity bof beach
bparty bin ban bencounter bto bbe bresponsible bfor band bin bcontrol bof bhis/her bown
bcommunication.
Which barea bof bcommunity binterpreting bhas bbecome bthe bmost bprofessionalized? b- b
bcorrect banswer- b bMedical
, List bthe bminimum brequirements bas ban binterpreter: b- b bcorrect banswer- b b- bBe b18
byears bold
- bHigh bschool bdiploma bor bequivalent
- bBe bproficient bin btwo blanguages
- bHold ba bcertificate bfor bprofessional binterpreter btraining b(at bleast b40 bhrs)
Difference bbetween bcertificate band bcertification: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bCertification bis
bthe bprocess.
Certificate bis bthe bofficial bdocument bshowing bcompletion bof bthe bprocess.
Which bkinds bof borganizations bdevelop brecognized bcertification bprograms bfor
binterpreters? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bProfessional borganizations bor bgovernment
bentities.
Name bthe borganizations bthat bprovide bnational bmedical binterpreter bcertification
bprograms: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bCCHI- bCertification bCommission bfor bHealthcare
bInterpreters
NBCMI- bNational bBoard bof bCertification bfor bMedical bInterpreters
What bis ba bcode bof bethics? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bset bof bprinciples bor bvalues bthat
bgovern bthe bconduct bof bmembers bof ba bprofession bwhile bthey bare bengaged bin bthe
bencounter bof bthat bprofession.
The b"rules" bthat bshow bus bwhat bwe bshould bdo.
What bare bstandards bof bpractice? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bset bof bguidelines bthat
bshow bus b"the bhow" bto bperform bin ba bprofession. b(Guidelines bto bcode bof bethics)
List bsome bdifferences bbetween bethics band bstandards bof bpractice: b- b bcorrect
banswer- b bEthics bare bthe brule, bStandards bof bPractice bare bthe bguidelines.
Ethics bis bmore bstrict, bStandards bof bPractice bis bmore bflexible.
Ethics bis bwhat bwe bshould bdo, bStandards bof bPractice bare bhow bwe bdo bit.
What bdoes bNCIHC bstand bfor band bwhen bdid bthey bpublish bthe bNational bCode bof
bEthics bfor bInterpreters bin bHealth bCare? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bNCIHC b- bNational
bCouncil bon bInterpreting bin bHealth bCare
Published bin b2004.
Name bthe bnine bprinciples bin bthe bNCIHC bcode bof bethics bwith bone bStandard bof
bPractice beach: b- b bcorrect banswer- b b1. bConfidentiality
- bThe binterpreter bprotects bwritten bpatient binformation bin bhis bor bher bpossession.
PRACTICE EXAM FROM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
What bis bCommunity bInterpreting? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bspecialization bof
binterpreting bused bin bcommunity-based bsettings bto bfacilitate baccess bto bcommunity
bservices bsuch bas bmedical, beducational, band bsocial bservices.
You bsupport bequal baccess bto bcommunity bservices bby bfacilitating bcommunication
band bunderstanding.
Define bmedical binterpreting: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bInterpreting bfor bpatients, btheir
bfamily band ba bhealthcare bprovider.
What bis bthe bpurpose bof binterpreting? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bTo bfacilitate
bcommunication bbetween bparties bwho bdo bnot bshare ba bcommon blanguage.
Describe bCommunicative bAutonomy: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bThe bcapacity bof beach
bparty bin ban bencounter bto bbe bresponsible bfor band bin bcontrol bof bhis/her bown
bcommunication.
Which barea bof bcommunity binterpreting bhas bbecome bthe bmost bprofessionalized? b- b
bcorrect banswer- b bMedical
, List bthe bminimum brequirements bas ban binterpreter: b- b bcorrect banswer- b b- bBe b18
byears bold
- bHigh bschool bdiploma bor bequivalent
- bBe bproficient bin btwo blanguages
- bHold ba bcertificate bfor bprofessional binterpreter btraining b(at bleast b40 bhrs)
Difference bbetween bcertificate band bcertification: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bCertification bis
bthe bprocess.
Certificate bis bthe bofficial bdocument bshowing bcompletion bof bthe bprocess.
Which bkinds bof borganizations bdevelop brecognized bcertification bprograms bfor
binterpreters? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bProfessional borganizations bor bgovernment
bentities.
Name bthe borganizations bthat bprovide bnational bmedical binterpreter bcertification
bprograms: b- b bcorrect banswer- b bCCHI- bCertification bCommission bfor bHealthcare
bInterpreters
NBCMI- bNational bBoard bof bCertification bfor bMedical bInterpreters
What bis ba bcode bof bethics? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bset bof bprinciples bor bvalues bthat
bgovern bthe bconduct bof bmembers bof ba bprofession bwhile bthey bare bengaged bin bthe
bencounter bof bthat bprofession.
The b"rules" bthat bshow bus bwhat bwe bshould bdo.
What bare bstandards bof bpractice? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bA bset bof bguidelines bthat
bshow bus b"the bhow" bto bperform bin ba bprofession. b(Guidelines bto bcode bof bethics)
List bsome bdifferences bbetween bethics band bstandards bof bpractice: b- b bcorrect
banswer- b bEthics bare bthe brule, bStandards bof bPractice bare bthe bguidelines.
Ethics bis bmore bstrict, bStandards bof bPractice bis bmore bflexible.
Ethics bis bwhat bwe bshould bdo, bStandards bof bPractice bare bhow bwe bdo bit.
What bdoes bNCIHC bstand bfor band bwhen bdid bthey bpublish bthe bNational bCode bof
bEthics bfor bInterpreters bin bHealth bCare? b- b bcorrect banswer- b bNCIHC b- bNational
bCouncil bon bInterpreting bin bHealth bCare
Published bin b2004.
Name bthe bnine bprinciples bin bthe bNCIHC bcode bof bethics bwith bone bStandard bof
bPractice beach: b- b bcorrect banswer- b b1. bConfidentiality
- bThe binterpreter bprotects bwritten bpatient binformation bin bhis bor bher bpossession.
