Medical Interpreter Standards of
Practice Exam Questions and Answers
IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) Standards - Answer-Guideposts in
the development of educational and training programs.
Evaluation tool for training, practicums or self-assessments.
Preparation of health care providers to work with interpreters
Foundation for the IMIA certification examination (provided by the National Board)
A defining baseline of expectations for consumers and practitioners.
A measure against which individual interpreters can monitor the quality of their own
performance.
NCIHC (National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare) Standards - Answer-To
acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.
The NCIHC's National Standards of Practice are designed to help improve the quality
and consistency of interpreting in health care. Just like clinical protocols for physicians,
these new standards will provide guidance as to what is expected of health care
interpreters and what constitutes good practice.
These standards provide a common base of understanding of our profession and foster
consistency in its practice, thus improving the quality of interpreter services across the
United States
CHIA (California Healthcare Interpreters Association) Standards - Answer-It was
released in 2002, the goal of this document is to standardize healthcare interpreting
practices by providing a set of ethical principles, interpreting protocols, and guidance on
roles particular to the specialty of healthcare interpreting. We hope that increased
availability of quality interpreting will result in better access to healthcare for limited
English proficient (LEP) patients."
IMIA-The Standards of Practice - Answer-1. Interpretation
2. Cultural Interface
3.Ethical Behavior
Ethical Principles for CHIA - Answer-Confidentiality
Impartiality
Practice Exam Questions and Answers
IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) Standards - Answer-Guideposts in
the development of educational and training programs.
Evaluation tool for training, practicums or self-assessments.
Preparation of health care providers to work with interpreters
Foundation for the IMIA certification examination (provided by the National Board)
A defining baseline of expectations for consumers and practitioners.
A measure against which individual interpreters can monitor the quality of their own
performance.
NCIHC (National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare) Standards - Answer-To
acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.
The NCIHC's National Standards of Practice are designed to help improve the quality
and consistency of interpreting in health care. Just like clinical protocols for physicians,
these new standards will provide guidance as to what is expected of health care
interpreters and what constitutes good practice.
These standards provide a common base of understanding of our profession and foster
consistency in its practice, thus improving the quality of interpreter services across the
United States
CHIA (California Healthcare Interpreters Association) Standards - Answer-It was
released in 2002, the goal of this document is to standardize healthcare interpreting
practices by providing a set of ethical principles, interpreting protocols, and guidance on
roles particular to the specialty of healthcare interpreting. We hope that increased
availability of quality interpreting will result in better access to healthcare for limited
English proficient (LEP) patients."
IMIA-The Standards of Practice - Answer-1. Interpretation
2. Cultural Interface
3.Ethical Behavior
Ethical Principles for CHIA - Answer-Confidentiality
Impartiality
