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Roles of the Medical InterpreterLEP patient - correct answer Limited English Proficient patient Purpose of interpreter - correct answer To facilitate understanding in communication between people who are speaking two different languages. 4 Barriers to Communication - correct answer Linguistic barriers, barriers of register, cultural barriers, systemic barriers. Linguistic barriers - correct answer Differences in spoken language. Provider and patient do not speak enough of each other's languages to facilitate easy communication. Barriers of register - correct answer Differences in the level of formality or complexity of language. Ex: medical terminology Cultural barriers - correct answer Differences that lead to conflicting expectations of behavior, affecting both the meaning of the communication and the quality of the care. Ex: Different cultural beliefs about health and healing; different cultural beliefs about doctor's authority and patients' autonomy. Systemic barriers - correct answer Differences in health care systems, racism, and difficulties navigating the health care system. 4 Roles of the Interpreter - correct answer Conduit, Clarifier, Culture broker, Advocate Conduit - correct answer The interpreter is simply saying in the target language what the speaker said in the source language. Clarifier - correct answer The interpreter makes something that was said more clearly understandable. Interpreter has to intervene in the conversation and speak with their own voice.