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a disease when arteries harden and become narrower due to the plaque. - CORRECT
ANSWER: atherosclerosis
A medical or osteopathic doctor who specializes in eye and vision care. They differ from
___________ and ________ in their levels of training and in what they can diagnose
and treat. - CORRECT ANSWER: ophthalmlogist. Optometrists, optricians
A nurse asks the interpreter to read a consent form to the patient and make sure that
the patient signs it while the nurse checks on another patient. What should the
interpreter do?
A. Read the consent form but have the patient wait for the nurse to come back in order
to sign the document in her presence.
B. Politely explain that sight translation of a consent form is not considered informed
consent and ask the provider to go over the form with the patient.
C. Summarize the contents of the form mentioning what is relevant for this particular
procedure.
D. Read the entire document to the patient and ask him to sign it while the nurse is
checking on other patients. - CORRECT ANSWER: B
A patient complains of abdominal pain, flatulence, and bloating. The gastroenterologist
recommends a colonoscopy. To prepare for the test, the patient has to follow a soft diet
for a few days and drink a prescribed mixture and clear liquids for 24 hours before the
procedure. The prep nurse gives the patient a hotline number in case of any discomfort
or if questions arise. The interpreter has learned from previous encounters that the
patient is diabetic, but the patient fails to convey that information to the providers. -
CORRECT ANSWER: for next two questions
, A patient recently suffered a stroke and has been receiving daily occupational therapy
and speech therapy. After receiving occupational therapy, the patient will be taken to a
different department to receive speech therapy. The patient has difficulty walking and
the interpreter notices that no wheelchair is available. How should the interpreter
proceed?
A. Advise the patient's relative to request a wheelchair.
B. Notify a provider about the patient's need for a wheelchair.
C. Leave the patient in the waiting area and try to find a wheelchair in the building.
D. Call the Patients Rights Office to complain about the situation. - CORRECT
ANSWER: B
A ring-shaped muscle that surrounds a body opening or one of its hollow organs and
that can tighten to close the opening or relax to open it. - CORRECT ANSWER:
sphincter
A sphere-or cone-shaped pocket-like area at the junction of the neck of the gallbladder
and the cystic duct - CORRECT ANSWER: Hartmann's pouch
A thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to
transmit sound from the air to the bones inside the middle ear. Rupture or perforation of
the eardrum can lead to hearing loss. - CORRECT ANSWER: ear drum
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.
B. Adjacent to any provider, regardless of the provider's position.
C. At the entrance of the room, to give the patient limited privacy.
D. At the foot of the bed away from the equipment, within hearing distance of the doctor
- CORRECT ANSWER: A