CoreCHI Exam (Practice 161-200) - Questions And
Accurate Answers
While the provider is speaking, a husband and wife start a side
conversation about whether the husband should have a procedure.
Which is the MOST appropriate action for the interpreter to take?
A. Continue interpreting the provider's utterance in consecutive
mode for consistency.
B. Keep this private conversation from the provider.
C. Switch to simultaneous mode.
D. Pause the session and ask everyone to speak one at a time.
Correct Answer - D
What is another term for vertebral column? Correct Answer -
spine
What is astigmatism? Correct Answer - An anatomical
malformation of the cornea or lens
In a follow-up visit, the physician finds that the patient continues to
have a high level of blood sugar. The physician is surprised that the
treatment plan she prescribed is not working. When the patient is
asked if he has been following the prescribed diet plan, the patient
replies, "Yes. The only thing I have been eating has been rice and
beans." The physician then tells the patient to stop eating rice and
beans, and the patient becomes upset and says, "I won't stop eating
rice and beans." Which principle in the interpreter's code of ethics
will BEST guide the interpreter's action? Correct Answer -
cultural awareness and responsiveness
Removal of uterus, cervix and potentially other tissues Correct
Answer - hysterectomy
, The interpreter is interpreting for a patient with infectious hepatitis
during an oral surgery procedure. The interpreter will be standing
very close to the patient's head during the procedure. What
protective gear should the interpreter use? Correct Answer -
protective gear against bloodborne and bodily fluids pathogens
What is a common term for lumbar puncture? Correct Answer -
spinal tap
Throughout a healthcare encounter, a patient nods at every
statement the provider makes. Through the context of the
communication, the interpreter realizes that the provider is
assuming that the patient is in agreement with the procedure;
however, the patient's non-verbal communication indicates that the
patient might not actually understand. Which is the MOST
appropriate action for the interpreter to take?
A. Ask the patient whether or not he has understood the doctor.
B. Do not intervene and continue interpreting.
C. Notify the provider that the patient doesn't understand the
discussion about the procedure.
D. Intervene in a transparent manner and ask the provider to check
the patient's understanding. Correct Answer - D
The hospital overhead paging system announces, "Dr. Red." What is
the MOST likely meaning of the announcement? What other terms
are used for this? Correct Answer - fire alert, Dr. Pyro or Dr.
Firestone
An interpreter comes into the intensive care unit where a patient
who has serious head trauma is lying on the bed. Based on this
information, where is the MOST appropriate position for the
interpreter to stand?
A. Where she can hear the patient but not interfere with the
equipment and providers.
Accurate Answers
While the provider is speaking, a husband and wife start a side
conversation about whether the husband should have a procedure.
Which is the MOST appropriate action for the interpreter to take?
A. Continue interpreting the provider's utterance in consecutive
mode for consistency.
B. Keep this private conversation from the provider.
C. Switch to simultaneous mode.
D. Pause the session and ask everyone to speak one at a time.
Correct Answer - D
What is another term for vertebral column? Correct Answer -
spine
What is astigmatism? Correct Answer - An anatomical
malformation of the cornea or lens
In a follow-up visit, the physician finds that the patient continues to
have a high level of blood sugar. The physician is surprised that the
treatment plan she prescribed is not working. When the patient is
asked if he has been following the prescribed diet plan, the patient
replies, "Yes. The only thing I have been eating has been rice and
beans." The physician then tells the patient to stop eating rice and
beans, and the patient becomes upset and says, "I won't stop eating
rice and beans." Which principle in the interpreter's code of ethics
will BEST guide the interpreter's action? Correct Answer -
cultural awareness and responsiveness
Removal of uterus, cervix and potentially other tissues Correct
Answer - hysterectomy
, The interpreter is interpreting for a patient with infectious hepatitis
during an oral surgery procedure. The interpreter will be standing
very close to the patient's head during the procedure. What
protective gear should the interpreter use? Correct Answer -
protective gear against bloodborne and bodily fluids pathogens
What is a common term for lumbar puncture? Correct Answer -
spinal tap
Throughout a healthcare encounter, a patient nods at every
statement the provider makes. Through the context of the
communication, the interpreter realizes that the provider is
assuming that the patient is in agreement with the procedure;
however, the patient's non-verbal communication indicates that the
patient might not actually understand. Which is the MOST
appropriate action for the interpreter to take?
A. Ask the patient whether or not he has understood the doctor.
B. Do not intervene and continue interpreting.
C. Notify the provider that the patient doesn't understand the
discussion about the procedure.
D. Intervene in a transparent manner and ask the provider to check
the patient's understanding. Correct Answer - D
The hospital overhead paging system announces, "Dr. Red." What is
the MOST likely meaning of the announcement? What other terms
are used for this? Correct Answer - fire alert, Dr. Pyro or Dr.
Firestone
An interpreter comes into the intensive care unit where a patient
who has serious head trauma is lying on the bed. Based on this
information, where is the MOST appropriate position for the
interpreter to stand?
A. Where she can hear the patient but not interfere with the
equipment and providers.
