CCHI-CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WEL
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1. 1. You are the interpreter for a Korean patient, cultural broker
Mr. Park, who came to the emergency room due
to prolonged indigestion. When the doctor asks
the patient if he took any medicine for his prob-
lem prior to coming to the ER, the patient replies
that he tried poking his thumb with a needle. You
understand that this is a common folk remedy in
Korea for indigestion but it seems that the doc-
tor is puzzled by the patient's answer. Which role
should you, the interpreter, take in this situation?
2. 2. What is the default role of an interpreter? Conduit
3. 3. Mr. Mason was scheduled to work as an inter- d. Mr. Mason started feeling ill,
preter at a hospital. Upon his arrival, he decided showing symptoms of COVID-19 or
to recuse himself from the job. What would be a stomach flu
the most appropriate reason for his decision?
a. Mr. Mason forgot to bring his own pen and
paper to take notes during the session
b. Mr. Mason did not appreciate the quality of the
PPE provided by the hospital and felt unsafe due
to COVID-19
c. When Mr. Mason arrived, he realized he inter-
preted for the same doctor before which would
be against the HIPAA regulations
d. Mr. Mason started feeling ill, showing symp-
toms of COVID-19 or a stomach flu
4. 4. Prior to the session, the patient asks some per- b. Maintain a professional distance
sonal questions to the interpreter while waiting while limiting your personal in-
in the lobby of the hospital. What should your volvement
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position be as an interpreter in this situation?
a. Have a conversation as the session has not
started
b. Maintain a professional distance while limiting
your personal involvement
c. Clearly express that they are making you un-
comfortable and leave the premise
d. Provide your phone number so they can con-
tact you after the session is over
5. 5. Which of the following is considered as critical all
documents?
a Patient Admission Instruction
b Surgery Consent Form
c Patient Discharge Instruction
d Patient Advance Directive
e all
6. 6. Which of the following is NOT a good reason b. To make sure your patient makes
for taking the role of a patient's advocate as an the right medical decision
interpreter?
a. To prevent or avoid a potentially life threaten-
ing situation
b. To make sure your patient makes the right
medical decision
c. To ensure your patient is not abused or treated
unfairly
d. To fight racism or sexism
7. 7. You are the interpreter for a patient who is c. Refrain from providing any advice
refusing to receive a certain medical treatment. or counselling to the patient
CoreCCHI
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1. 1. You are the interpreter for a Korean patient, cultural broker
Mr. Park, who came to the emergency room due
to prolonged indigestion. When the doctor asks
the patient if he took any medicine for his prob-
lem prior to coming to the ER, the patient replies
that he tried poking his thumb with a needle. You
understand that this is a common folk remedy in
Korea for indigestion but it seems that the doc-
tor is puzzled by the patient's answer. Which role
should you, the interpreter, take in this situation?
2. 2. What is the default role of an interpreter? Conduit
3. 3. Mr. Mason was scheduled to work as an inter- d. Mr. Mason started feeling ill,
preter at a hospital. Upon his arrival, he decided showing symptoms of COVID-19 or
to recuse himself from the job. What would be a stomach flu
the most appropriate reason for his decision?
a. Mr. Mason forgot to bring his own pen and
paper to take notes during the session
b. Mr. Mason did not appreciate the quality of the
PPE provided by the hospital and felt unsafe due
to COVID-19
c. When Mr. Mason arrived, he realized he inter-
preted for the same doctor before which would
be against the HIPAA regulations
d. Mr. Mason started feeling ill, showing symp-
toms of COVID-19 or a stomach flu
4. 4. Prior to the session, the patient asks some per- b. Maintain a professional distance
sonal questions to the interpreter while waiting while limiting your personal in-
in the lobby of the hospital. What should your volvement
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position be as an interpreter in this situation?
a. Have a conversation as the session has not
started
b. Maintain a professional distance while limiting
your personal involvement
c. Clearly express that they are making you un-
comfortable and leave the premise
d. Provide your phone number so they can con-
tact you after the session is over
5. 5. Which of the following is considered as critical all
documents?
a Patient Admission Instruction
b Surgery Consent Form
c Patient Discharge Instruction
d Patient Advance Directive
e all
6. 6. Which of the following is NOT a good reason b. To make sure your patient makes
for taking the role of a patient's advocate as an the right medical decision
interpreter?
a. To prevent or avoid a potentially life threaten-
ing situation
b. To make sure your patient makes the right
medical decision
c. To ensure your patient is not abused or treated
unfairly
d. To fight racism or sexism
7. 7. You are the interpreter for a patient who is c. Refrain from providing any advice
refusing to receive a certain medical treatment. or counselling to the patient
