PMI: Sections 1-5 (MCQs)
What are some additional recommendations for interpreters who want to intervene? Select one: a. A good problem-solving intervention should be quick, smooth, and effective in either resolving a problem or bringing it to the provider's or patient's attention. b. The interpreter should show discomfort and/or even emotion when they intervene for clear communication among all the parties c. Neither d. Both A & B
The correct answer is: A good problem-solving intervention should be quick, smooth, and effective in either resolving a problem or bringing it to the provider's or patient's attention.
What are some additional recommendations for interpreters who want to intervene? Select one: a. A good problem-solving intervention should be quick, smooth, and effective in either resolving a problem or bringing it to the provider's or patient's attention. b. The interpreter should show discomfort and/or even emotion when they intervene for clear communication among all the parties. c. Neither d. Both A & B
The correct answer is: A good problem-solving intervention should be quick, smooth, and effective in either resolving a problem or bringing it to the provider's or patient's attention.
Which of the following best describes a code of ethics for interpreters? Select one: a. A definitive "how to" to solve all the difficult dilemmas faced by an interpreter b. A set of rules to follow and use as a guideline to avoid behaving in a way that could harm the interpreter, the provider, the patient or the profession. c. Not enough information. d. Both A and B.
The correct answer is: A set of rules to follow and use as a guideline to avoid behaving in a way that could harm the interpreter, the provider, the patient or the profession.
The interpreter interprets everything that is said during the appointment. He does not add or delete words. Which ethic is this an example of? Select one: a. Professionalism b. Impartiality c. Confidentiality d. Accuracy
The correct answer is: Accuracy
What are examples of possible problems to solve? Select one: a. The interpreter needs a repetition b. The parties are talking over the interpreter c. A cultural difference is causing a misunderstanding d. All a, b, and c are correct
The correct answer is: All a, b, and c are correct
What are the dangers of problem-solving? Select one: a. Takes focus away from communication between the parties b. Focuses attention on the interpreter c. May undermine the LEP person's trust in the provider or vice versa d. All a, b, and c are correct
The correct answer is: All a, b, and c are correct
In which of the following situations should the interpreter problem-solve? Select one: a. If the provider asks the interpreter to sight translate a long or complicated document b. If the patient might offer a gift to the interpreter c. If the patient might ask the interpreter to babysitter her kids while the patient is busy doing anything d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
The types of communication barriers are: Select one: a. Language b. Register: Complicated or difficult to understand message c. Culture d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
What are examples of healthcare procedures or practice barriers? Select one: a. Racism b. Bigotry against people speaking an LEP's language c. Discrimination towards non-citizens d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
What is/are the challenge/s that can occur when an interpreter intervenes? Select one: a. Making clear that the parties need to resume speaking b. Avoiding breakdowns c. Avoiding lack of transparency about who is speaking d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
Which of the following problem-solving examples do not require intervention? Select one: a. Asking someone to close the door due to undue noise b. Moving to the other side to hear better c. Explaining your role when there is confusion and doing a debrief to prevent a problem. d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
Why is the default position normally beside or slightly behind the patient, considered the best positioning for all the parties? Select one: a. the interpreter is unobtrusive (out of the way) b. the interpreter is communicating to the patient by where they stand or sit that the patient should pay attention to the provider, not the interpreter c. the provider is the person with the most authority, positioning next to the patient is more neutral d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
Why should the interpreter speak in first person? Select one: a. Helps to strengthen the primary relationship between the provider and patient b. Helps the patient and provider speak directly to each other c. Helps the interpreter to stay in the background, and not be the focus of attention, and helps the interpreter to focus on interpreting exactly what was said d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
The simultaneous mode is most commonly used .............. Select one: a. In legal or conference settings. b. When the provider is giving a presentation or explanation to several parties. c. In group therapy sessions. d. Any of the above.
The correct answer is: Any of the above.
Where will the interpreter stand when the patient is taking off her clothes? Select one: a. Beside or a little behind the patient b. Between the patient and the provider c. Behind a curtain to protect the privacy of the patient d. All of the above
The correct answer is: Behind a curtain to protect the privacy of the patient
What are some non-verbal cues that indicate a lack of understanding? Select one: a. Distracted eye contact b. Puzzled expression c. Both A and B d. Neither A nor B
The correct answer is: Both A and B
What is/are example/s of register barriers? Select one: a. Lack of linguistic equivalence b. Unfamiliar terms c. Clear communication d. Both A and B are correct
The correct answer is: Both A and B are correct
What will the interpreter do if a provider insists on speaking for many sentences before pausing for interpretation, and the interpreter can only remember two to three sentences at a time? Select one: a. In this situation, the interpreter appropriately raises her hand and speaks as the interpreter to request that the provider speak in short and simple phrases. b. The interpreter should shift to simultaneous mode of interpreting or start taking notes to be able to remember everything that is said c. In this situation, the interpreter will summarize what the provider says d. Both a and b are correct
The correct answer is: Both a and b are correct
What will the interpreter do if a provider insists on speaking for many sentences before pausing for interpretation, and the interpreter can only remember two to three sentences at a time? a. In this situation, the interpreter appropriately raises her hand and speaks as the interpreter to request that the provider speak in short and simple phrases. b. The interpreter should shift to simultaneous mode of interpreting or start taking notes to be able to remember everything that is said c. In this
The correct answer is: Both a and b are correct
Which of the following is an example of being impartial? Select one: a. Interpreting for a friend or family member b. Saying only what the doctor or patient says c. Not giving advice at all d. Both b. and c. are correct
The correct answer is: Both b. and c. are correct
Which of the following outfits is the most appropriate to wear to an interpretation assignment? Select one: a. Jeans and a t-shirt. b. Basketball shorts c. Business suit d. Khaki shorts and a polo
The correct answer is: Business suit
"Your hemoglobin A1c came back at 6.4. This means you're pre-diabetic. That's serious, so let's schedule you a longer appointment so that we can talk about this with more time." "Your hemoglobin A1c came back at 6.4. This means you're going to get diabetes sooner or later. That's a serious thing, so we need to give you a longer appointment so that we have more time to talk about this."
The correct answer is: Change
......................interpreting is sometimes known as "pause" interpreting because the speaker pauses to wait for the interpretation of what was said. Select one: a. Sight translation b. Consecutive c. Simultaneous d. Summarization
The correct answer is: Consecutive
..................is more natural when people are having a conversation or making short statements. Select one: a. Sight translation b. Consecutive c. Simultaneous d. Summarization
The correct answer is: Consecutive
Suppose you interpret for a patient who is 19 years old. After successfully completing the assignment, you leave the room to find the parents standing outside. The parents ask you about their daughter (the patient). What should you do? Select one: a. Tell them about their daughter; she is their child, after all. b. Answer their questions as minimally as possible. c. Direct them to the provider. d. Ignore them and walk away.
The correct answer is: Direct them to the provider.
Which of the following is not one of the values shared by the different Codes of Ethics? Select one: a. Advocacy b. Confidentiality c. Empathy d. Professionalism
The correct answer is: Empathy
The patient is asking to be wheeled around the hospital. Interpreter: "I can help you with that. Let me go grab a wheelchair." What is the common mistake the interpreter is making in this situation? Select one: a. Telling the medical staff how to do their jobs. b. Helping the patient eat, move, or drink. c. Sharing personal anecdotes. d. Presenting yourself and dressing casually.
The correct answer is: Helping the patient eat, move, or drink.
What should you do if a patient can't afford a medical procedure, but is embarrassed to tell the doctor so? Select one: a. Interpret the concern, as the patient says, to the provider. b. Tell the patient about different insurance plans. c. Voice your personal concern to the provider. d. Calm the patient down and fill in the provider at the end of the session.
The correct answer is: Interpret the concern, as the patient says, to the provider.
Suppose during an interpretation assignment, the patient insults the provider by calling her negative words. What should the interpreter do in this situation? Select one: a. Explain to the patient how rude that is, but don't interpret the comment. b. Ignore the comment, but don't interpret the comment. c. Interpret the rude comment to the provider. d. Leave the interpretation assignment because you are uncomfortable with the patient.
The correct answer is: Interpret the rude comment to the provider.
Suppose the patient says a long story that is irrelevant to the provider and the medical problem. After completing the story, the patient asks you not to interpret the story. What should you do? Select one: a. Explain to the provider that the patient doesn't wish to have that story interpreted. b. Interpret the story anyway. c. Ignore the story and move on through the interpretation assignment. d. Summarize the story to the provider.
The correct answer is: Interpret the story anyway.
Who is in charge of making sure there is a transparent exchange of meaning between the parties during the interpreting session? Select one: a. Providers b. Patients c. Patients family members d. Interpreters
The correct answer is: Interpreters
Why use Incremental Intervention? Select one: a. Interpreters only intervene or problem-solve to remove barriers to communication b. There is no linguistic or cultural barrier c. The conversation is very clear, and nothing is ambiguous d. The patient is getting mad at the provider
The correct answer is: Interpreters only intervene or problem-solve to remove barriers to communication
A Code of Ethics is: Select one: a. Is a set of rules that regulate the conduct and behavior of members of a profession. b. Is a set of traffic laws. c. Is a set regulation for the dress code of interpreters. d. Is a set of rules for the LEP.
The correct answer is: Is a set of rules that regulate the conduct and behavior of members of a profession.
One of the main responsibilities of the interpreter is that she or he: Select one: a. Offers the best advice possible. b. Is accurate and complete. c. Keeps everyone happy. d. Advises the doctor and counsels the patient.
The correct answer is: Is accurate and complete.
What is the best position for a medical interpreter during their typical and normal interpreting assignment? Select one: a. Most often, the best position is beside or slightly behind the patient b. Most often, in the middle between the patient and the provider c. Most often, beside the provider facing the patient d. Behind the curtain all the time so the patient will feel comfortable talking to the doctor
The correct answer is: Most often, the best position is beside or slightly behind the patient
"The X-ray shows clearly that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, filled with a soft, jelly-like substance..." "The X-ray shows that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, and it's filled with a soft center, like jelly. Here you can see that the soft center has broken through the fibrous shell of the disc and is pressing on this nerve. That's what is causing your pain."
The correct answer is: Omission
"Your hemoglobin A1c came back at 6.4. This means you're pre-diabetic. That's serious, so let's schedule you a longer appointment so that we can talk about this with more time." "Your blood test came back, and it says that you're pre-diabetic. That's serious, so you need a longer appointment so that we can talk about this with more time."
The correct answer is: Omission
Interpreter: "If it makes you feel better, I can tell you about my mammogram last year." What is the common mistake the interpreter is making in this situation? Select one: a. Telling the medical staff how to do their jobs. b. Helping the patient eat, move, or drink. c. Sharing personal experience. d. Dressing casually.
The correct answer is: Sharing personal experience.
Which of the following is the first step in the problem-solving process? Select one: a. Use third person so the parties know who is speaking b. Interpret as normal c. Signal that you are going to interrupt d. Briefly explain the problem to both partie
The correct answer is: Signal that you are going to interrupt
If interpreters find that the patient cannot pause at brief intervals after several requests, the interpreter should consider switching to the ............... mode for the important messages not to be lost. Select one: a. Sight translation b. Consecutive c. Simultaneous d. Summarization
The correct answer is: Simultaneous
The provider said to you, "I am in a hurry and I have a lot of clients to see today. Can you interpret while I am speaking?" What will be the best mode of interpreting to use? Select one: a. Sight translation b. Consecutive c. Simultaneous d. Summarization
The correct answer is: Simultaneous
When you see the patient for the first time you must... Select one: a. Start with the pre-session and introduce yourself to the patient b. Sit beside the patient saying nothing c. Wait for the provider to come and start the pre-session d. Ask about the patient's medical history to be able to facilitate understanding and communication
The correct answer is: Start with the pre-session and introduce yourself to the patient
Interpreter: "Doctor, instead of taking the patient for an MRI, you should take him for a CT scan." What is the common mistake the interpreter is making in this situation? Select one: a. Affecting the patient's decisions. b. Telling the medical staff how to do their jobs. c. Helping the patient eat, move, or drink. d. Sharing personal anecdotes.
The correct answer is: Telling the medical staff how to do their jobs.
What the best position for the medical interpreter when the doctor and patient are moving around? Select one: a. Behind the curtain b. The interpreter can wait for them to start interpreting c. The interpreter may need to reposition several times to be in the best spot d. All of the above
The correct answer is: The interpreter may need to reposition several times to be in the best spot
Where will the interpreter stand or sit if the patient is mentally ill, very aggressive and seems very dangerous? Select one: a. The interpreter must be in a safe spot and away from the patient b. Beside or slightly behind the patient c. Between the patient and the provider d. Outside the room waiting for the provider to finish their conversation with the patient so the interpreter can be safe without interpreting anything
The correct answer is: The interpreter must be in a safe spot and away from the patient
What should interpreters consider if they decide to lower their register? Select one: a. The fundamental idea (meaning) should not be the same b. The interpreter should explain c. The interpreter must have similar duration to interpret the high register message to lower the register d. Neither
The correct answer is: The interpreter must have similar duration to interpret the high register message to lower the register
The last step of the intervention, ................... Select one: a. The interpret takes the chance to answer his text messages b. The interpreter will not do anything and may ask for a break after the intervention c. The interpreter must intervene and does not go back to their basic conduit role d. The interpreter should alert the parties to resume, and go back to the conduit role and start interpreting in the first person
The correct answer is: The interpreter should alert the parties to resume, and go back to the conduit role and start interpreting in the first person
What should the interpreter do if the patient and a family member start talking to each other during the medical appointment? Select one: a. The interpreter should ask the family member to leave the room and wait outside. b. The interpreter should interpret everything that is said accurately and completely. c. The interpreter should interpret only what the patient says. d. The interpreter does not have to interpret the conversation between the patient and the family member.
The correct answer is: The interpreter should interpret everything that is said accurately and completely.
Which of the following statements best describes the mode of interpreting? Select one: a. The functions that interpreters play in healthcare. Function can be further defined as the activity or purpose of a person. b. The modes of interpreting describe the methods of performance an interpreter utilizes to deliver an interpretation into a target language. c. The modes of interpreting exist to help interpreters make decisions when faced with a difficult ethical situation. d. All of the above
The correct answer is: The modes of interpreting describe the methods of performance an interpreter utilizes to deliver an interpretation into a target language.
The interpreter should use .......... (e.g. "The interpreter requests..." or "this is the interpreter speaking") so that the parties are not confused and they know who is the source of the talk. Select one: a. First Person b. Second Person c. Third Person d. Fifth Person
The correct answer is: Third Person
The interpreter should use .......... (e.g. "The interpreter requests..." or "this is the interpreter speaking") so that the parties are not confused and they know who is the source of the talk. Select one: a. First person b. Second person c. Third person d. Fifth person
The correct answer is: Third person
"I've had this pain for about, oh, 3-4 days, I guess. It's terrible in the morning, but as I get up and move around it seems to improve. Picking up anything heavy really makes it worse, but aspirin helps some." "I have been feeling this pain for about three or four days. The pain is very bad in the morning. It seems to get better after I get up and move around the house. It gets worse if I pick up anything heavy. I took some aspirin and that made the pain get a little better."
The correct answer is: This is accurate.
"The X-ray shows clearly that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, filled with a soft, jelly-like substance. Normally, this acts like a cushion between these two vertebrae. But here, that soft center has broken through the fibrous shell of the disc and is putting pressure on this nerve here, which is the cause of your pain." "If you look at the X-ray, you can see that this part here, that usually cushions the vertebrae, is called a disc. It's made up
The correct answer is: This is accurate.
"Your hemoglobin A1c came back at 6.4. This means you're pre-diabetic. That's serious, so let's schedule you a longer appointment so that we can talk about this with more time." "The blood test you had, called hemoglobin A1c, shows your level to be 6.4. This means that you are very close to having diabetes. This is serious, so we're going to make you another appointment that is longer, so we have more time to talk about it."
The correct answer is: This is accurate.
During the intervention, the interpreter should always be.......... and tell the other party what he/she tells the first party. This means saying the same message twice, once in each language. Select one: a. Confidential b. Impartial c. Partial d. Transparent
The correct answer is: Transparent
Which of the following situations IS NOT appropriate for the interpreter to intervene? Select one: a. When the interpreter needs a repetition of what was said b. When the interpreter needs to ask the speaker to use shorter phrases c. When the speaker is not pausing enough to allow for interpretation d. When there is no linguistic or cultural term that may cause misunderstanding
The correct answer is: When there is no linguistic or cultural term that may cause misunderstanding
Which of the following situations IS NOT appropriate for the interpreter to intervene? Select one: a. When the interpreter needs a repetition of what was said. b. When the interpreter needs to ask the speaker to use shorter phrases. c. When the speaker is not pausing enough to allow for interpretation. d. When there is no linguistic or cultural term that may cause misunderstanding.
The correct answer is: When there is no linguistic or cultural term that may cause misunderstanding.
If you need to ask for a clarification, ... Select one: a. You are attempting to solve a problem of ambiguity so that you can proceed with the 'act of interpreting' b. You are speaking on behalf of the patient c. You are playing your basic role as conduit d. You are taking the side of the patient to help him understand what is said
The correct answer is: You are attempting to solve a problem of ambiguity so that you can proceed with the 'act of interpreting'
Which of the following is an example of medical interpreter ethics? Select one: a. You can interpret for a family member. b. It is okay to cry with a patient who learns they have cancer. c. You dress professionally when you go to your appointment. d. You tell the patient her surgery is very dangerous and she may die
The correct answer is: You dress professionally when you go to your appointment.
Which of the following situations is considered unprofessional behavior? Select one: a. You intervene when you need clarification. b. You give a patient your business card to call you if she needs any help. c. The patient is one of your best friends, so you withdraw. d. The patient is fluent in English and the provider feels that they can communicate well in English, so you withdraw.
The correct answer is: You give a patient your business card to call you if she needs any help.
What should you do if the patient asks for your opinion about a procedure that she needs to do? Select one: a. You should interject your opinion and advise her. b. You should ask her to call you later so you can tell her what she should do. c. You should interpret the question to the doctor. d. You should warn the patient from asking personal questions during the assignment.
The correct answer is: You should interpret the question to the doctor.
Which of the following roles can be used to remove a systemic barrier? Select one: a. language conveyor b. language manager c. cultural mediator d. advocate
The correct answer is: advocate
Which of the following is most likely to be addressed by the IMIA or NCIHC codes of ethics? Select one: a. confidentiality b. accuracy c. professionalism d. all of the above
The correct answer is: all of the above
The professional medical interpreter must maintain _____________ at all times and that is why medical interpreter cannot interpret for friends and family members. Select one: a. friendly b. advocacy c. impartiality d. accuracy
The correct answer is: impartiality
Which of the following best describes simultaneous mode? Select one: a. the interpreter summarizes the speaker's words right when she says them. b. the interpreter interprets while the speaker is speaking, with a slight delay, called decalage. c. the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish, then interprets the message because this is the appropriate mode in medical interpreting. d. the interpreter reads the document aloud in the target language.
The correct answer is: the interpreter interprets while the speaker is speaking, with a slight delay, called decalage.
Which of the following best describes sight translation mode? Select one: a. the interpreter summarizes the speaker's words right when she says them. b. the interpreter interprets while the speaker is speaking, with a slight delay, called decalage. c. the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish, then interprets the message because this is the appropriate mode in medical interpreting. d. the interpreter reads the document aloud in the target language.
The correct answer is: the interpreter reads the document aloud in the target language.
Which of the following best describes summarization mode? Select one: a. the interpreter summarizes the speaker's words right when she says them b. the interpreter interprets while the speaker is speaking, with a slight delay, called decalage c. the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish, then interprets the message because this is the appropriate mode in medical interpreting. d. the interpreter reads the document aloud in the target language.
The correct answer is: the interpreter summarizes the speaker's words right when she says them
Which of the following best describes consecutive mode? Select one: a. the interpreter summarizes the speaker's words right when she says them. b. the interpreter interprets while the speaker is speaking, with a slight delay, called decalage. c. the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish, then interprets the message because this is the appropriate mode in medical interpreting. d. the interpreter reads the document aloud in the target language
The correct answer is: the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish, then interprets the message because this is the appropriate mode in medical interpreting.
"I've had this pain for about, oh, 3-4 days, I guess. It's terrible in the morning, but as I get up and move around it seems to improve. Picking up anything heavy really makes it worse, but aspirin helps some." "I've had this pain since last Thursday. It's really bad in the morning, when I just wake up, but then as I get up and get breakfast, it gets better. I definitely can't move, like, furniture, but I've been taking aspirin for it every day and that seems to be helping a l
The correct answers are: Addition, Change
"I've had this pain for about, oh, 3-4 days, I guess. It's terrible in the morning, but as I get up and move around it seems to improve. Picking up anything heavy really makes it worse, but aspirin helps some." "She says she had this pain in her back but that it got better when she took a pill."
The correct answers are: Addition, Omission, Change
"Your hemoglobin A1c came back at 6.4. This means you're pre-diabetic. That's serious, so let's schedule you a longer appointment so that we can talk about this with more time." "Your blood test came back too high, so you have diabetes. This is really serious, so please make a follow-up appointment."
The correct answers are: Addition, Omission, Change
"I've had this pain for about, oh, 3-4 days, I guess. It's terrible in the morning, but as I get up and move around it seems to improve. Picking up anything heavy really makes it worse, but aspirin helps some." "She said that she had this pain for 4 days. It was bad in the morning when she got up and then got better during the day. She says she can't pick up heavy things and that she took some aspirin."
The correct answers are: Omission, Change
"The X-ray shows clearly that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, filled with a soft, jelly-like substance. Normally, this acts like a cushion between these two vertebrae. But here, that soft center has broken through the fibrous shell of the disc and is putting pressure on this nerve here, which is the cause of your pain." "The X-ray shows that this part of your back here is broken, and that is causing your pain."
The correct answers are: Omission, Change
"The X-ray shows clearly that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, ...." "The X-ray shows clearly that you have an extruding disc. See here? This disc has a fibrous outer part, filled with a soft, jelly-like substance. The discs are like squishy cushions between the vertebrae, which helps you move and bend over, for example. But here, the disc has flattened out, putting pressure on this nerve here, which is the cause of your pain."
You have correctly selected 1. The correct answers are: Addition, Omission, Change
Which one of these statements is correct about communication mediation? Select one: a. Interpreters are not 'language' mediators because they are not mediating languages. b. Interpreters are mediating communication, which uses language to communicate. c. In intercultural communication there are at least two languages, so the mediation is inter-linguistic and intercultural. d. All of the above.
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: All of the above.
ASL stands for.............. Select one: a. Americans speak Lebanese b. Americans Small Ladders c. American Sign Language d. None of the above
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: American Sign Language
............ interpreting includes different areas such as social services, healthcare, law enforcement, and educational interpreting. Select one: a. Diplomatic b. Business c. Community d. Liaison
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Community
Which role amongst the four roles, that is not meant for problem-solving. Select one: a. Conduit b. Clarifier c. Patient advocate d. Cultural broker
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Conduit
....................includes coming to the location where there is a person in need of assistance and providing face-to-face interpretation Select one: a. On-Site Interpretation b. Video Remote Interpretation c. Over the Phone Interpretation d. All of the above
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: On-Site Interpretation
Which role should you use and may intervene on behalf of a patient with a life-threatening allergy, if the condition has been overlooked? Select one: a. Conduit b. Clarifier c. Patient advocate d. Cultural broker
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Patient advocate
Which role should you use when the patient's life, dignity or health is at risk? Select one: a. Conduit b. Clarifier c. Patient advocate d. Cultural broker
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Patient advocate
Define translation. Select one: a. Rendering written text materials from one language into another written form b. Summarizing a spoken message from one language to another c. Converting a spoken message from one language to another d. Deleting some parts of the messages that are not relevant
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Rendering written text materials from one language into another written form
Which of the following BEST describes the clarifier role? Select one: a. The role of the clarifier is used to manage a cultural barrier. b. The role of the clarifier is used to preserve the patient's life, dignity, or health. c. The role of the clarifier is used to interpret meaning for meaning in a neutral manner. d. The role of clarifier is used to manage the flow of communication between two or more parties.
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The role of clarifier is used to manage the flow of communication between two or more parties.
Which of the following BEST describes the cultural broker role? a. The role of the cultural broker is used when there is a cultural barrier between the patient and the provider that causes miscommunication. b. The role of the cultural broker is used to preserve the patient's life, dignity, or health. c. The role of the cultural broker is used to interpret meaning for meaning in a neutral manner. d. The role of cultural broker is used to manage the flow of communication between two or more part
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The role of the cultural broker is used when there is a cultural barrier between the patient and the provider that causes miscommunication.
If Fatou writes an English equivalent of her French birth certificate, she is: Select one: a. Interpreting b. Translating c. Not enough information d. Neither. Fatou is speaking, not translating nor interpreting
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Translating
If Adrienne is speaking French and Luong is listening in Vietnamese (through the interpreter), what is the target language? Select one: a. French b. Vietnamese c. Not enough information d. Neither. Adrienne is speaking, not translating.
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Vietnamese
Interpreting can happen .... Select one: a. in-person b. telephonically c. via video d. all of the above
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: all of the above
"Interpreting" refers specifically to the process of............ Select one: a. summarizing everything that is said between the doctor and the patient. b. listening and analyzing a message received in one language and recreating the same message and delivering it in another language, while preserving the meaning. c. working as a representative to the patient. d. Helping the patient to take the best medical decision.
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: listening and analyzing a message received in one language and recreating the same message and delivering it in another language, while preserving the meaning.
Community interpreters work in different settings and they are called..... Select one: a. diplomatic interpreters b. business interpreters c. conference interpreters d. medical interpreters, social interpreters, and educational interpreters
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: medical interpreters, social interpreters, and educational interpreters
Interpretation means............ Select one: a. rendering written messages from one language into another b. typing the messages to be understood by the listeners c. summarizing the typed messages and writing it again d. rendering spoken or signed message from one language into another
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: rendering spoken or signed message from one language into another
Which of the following BEST describes the conduit role? Select one: a. the interpreter is simply reframing the message from source language to target language and then restating or signing the target language what the speaker said in the source language. b. The interpreter interrupts the session to clarify a meaning c. The interpreter interrupts the session to remove a linguistic barrier d. The interpreter interprets everything except the cultural context because it is not relevant
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the interpreter is simply reframing the message from source language to target language and then restating or signing the target language what the speaker said in the source language.
Interpreters need to intervene in .................to direct the communication flow. For example, if two people are speaking at once, the interpreter needs to state that the interpreter cannot interpret for more than one person at a time. Select one: a. their own voice b. the patient's voice c. the provider's voice d. all the above
Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: their own voice
Which of the following BEST describes the patient advocate role? a. To prevent harm to parties that the interpreter serves. The interpreter may speak out to protect an individual from serious harm. b. This role is mostly used to remove systemic discrimination barriers, which are differences in beliefs that lead to unjust treatment (e.g. racism, discrimination, humiliation) of patients based on their identity (gender, age, ethnicity, or sexual preference). c. On occasions where the interpreter fe
Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: All of the above.
...................is the misunderstanding due to a difference in the level of formality or complexity of language between parties in a communicative event. Select one: a. Register barrier b. Gender barrier c. Conduit barrier d. Clarifier barrier
Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Register barrier
