Question 1

True or False:         The four main errors an interpreter can make are:  additions, subtractions, transformations and omissions.

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False

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True

Question 2

The purpose of a medical interpreter is to....

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facilitate understanding in communication between people who are speaking different languages

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clarify confusion in their own words

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explain cultural differences

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advocate for everyone

Question 3

Facilitating and managing the flow of communication between patient and provider is what role?

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conduit

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clarifier

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advocate

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cultural broker

Question 4

The smallest most delicate & infrequent role is....

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advocate

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conduit

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cultural broker

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clarifier

Question 5

Detecting misunderstandings unique to the patient and providing necessary framework to clear them up is what role...

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cultural broker

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advocate

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conduit

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clarifier

Question 6

Ensuring clear and consistent understanding of the information being relayed is what role?

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clarifier

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conduit

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adovocate

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cultural broker

Question 7

What are the key skills of a medical interpreter?

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Exceptional articulation, high comfort level speaking in front of an audience, complete ease in both languages

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exceptional articulation, introduce self and role, experience in one or more technical areas

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complete ease in both languages, manage the flow of communication, professionalism

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High comfort level speaking in front of an audience, respect privacy, maintain confidentiality

Question 8

Which of these is a limitation of a medical interpreter?

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not advisors to patient if asked questions or opinions

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advocates when necessary

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provides sight translations of appropriate texts to e expedite the proecesses

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explains cultural differences

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a limitation of a medical interpreter?

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Pointing out the potential cultural issue when faced with a cultural misunderstanding, but not explaining the issue itself.

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Limit personal involvement with patient and avoid conflict of interest.

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Not to go over discharge paperwork, instructions etc. without staff present.

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Not to provide an overview of what was already discussed

Question 10

True or False: Emotions have a direct impact on memory.

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True

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False

Question 11

The process of examining your work experiences critically to identify the lessons learned to improve your professional practice is called:

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Reflective Practice

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critical analysis

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memory retention

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encoding

Question 12

True or False: Reflective Practice is necessary as an interpreter?

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True

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False

Question 13

Medical interpreters use what form of interpreting the majority of the time?

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Consecutive

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Whispered

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Simultaneous

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Sight Translation

Question 14

What is the model used to determine whether you should or shouldn't do a sight translation?

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CALL

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COLD

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COLL

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ALL

Question 15

How many core competencies are there for a medical interpreter?

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10

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9

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4

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8

Question 16

Which is one of the core competencies for a medical interpreter?

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Introduces self and explain role

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advocates when necessary

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Respect and maintain role boundaries

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Interprets using dialect and register appropriate for individual patient.

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a core competency

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Explain cultural misunderstandings and the reasoning behind them

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accurately and completely relay the message between patient and provider

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Identify and correct own mistakes

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reflect style and vocabulary of the speaker

Question 18

The best position for an interpreter to be in is:

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in the best place to facilitate direct communication between patient and provider

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behind the provider

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behind the patient

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in a triangle with patient and provider

Question 19

True or False: I need to know all of the core competencies of a medical interpreter by memory and demonstrate them in practice

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True

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False

Question 20

The level of language the speaker uses is called?

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register

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target

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source

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A language

Question 21

Interpreting and translating are interchangeable terms

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false

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true

Question 22

Converting a spoken message from one language to another is called:

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interpretation

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translation

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sight translation

Question 23

Interpreting when you produce the target language at the same time as the speaker is continuing to talk is called _______ interpretation.

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simultaneous

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consecutive

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oral

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sight

Question 24

oral interpretation of a written text is called ____________

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sight translation

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register

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translation

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interpretation

Question 25

Anyone who is bilingual is automatically qualified to be an interpreter.

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false

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true

Question 26

Having a certificate of completion from an interpreting program means you are a certified interpreter.

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false

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true

Question 27

If a patient asks me to explain what the doctor just said, I can do that because I just interpreted that information and it is fresh in my mind.

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false

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true

Question 28

A desire to simply "help" the patient can lead to unintended problems, including ones that can put their lives at risk.

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true

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false

Question 29

During an assignment at a clinic for a patient participating in a research drug trial, you are asked to sight translate a complicated legal form, one you haven’t seen before. You express your doubts about your ability to do it correctly but the clinic coordinator begs you telling you you’re the only person available. What should you do?

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Give the provider an alternative: you would be happy to interpret while the provider explains the document to the patient.

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Refuse to do it and tell them to call someone else.

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Ask to talk to the manager and tell them this document needs to be in Spanish.

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Do what they ask and sight translate the document as best you can, it is your job.

Question 30

There are less interruptions in consecutive interpreting as compared with simultaneous interpreting.

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false

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true

Question 31

An interpreter reflects the style and tone of the speaker.

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true

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false

Question 32

A bilingual individual and a professional interpreter are the same thing.

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false

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true

Question 33

Interpreters don't have to remain neutral while interpreting.

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false

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true

Question 34

The language you are interpreting from is the _____ language and the language you are interpreting into is the ______ language.

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Source, target

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target, source

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B, A

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A, B

Question 35

Interpreters need to match their register to that of the speaker

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true

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false

Question 36

An interpreter needs to be aware of his/her own skills, limitations and biases.

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true

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false

Question 37

Interpreters speak in the ______ person.

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first

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second

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third

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self

Question 38

If the interpreter needs to ask for clarification, repetition, etc. they do so in the ____ person

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third

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second

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first

Question 39

When an interpreter introduces self and role and gives pointers on how to best work with the interpreter is called ________.

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presession

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explanation

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introduction

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summary

Question 40

The advocate role allows the interpreter to explain and coach the patient.

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false

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true

Question 41

The cultural broker is the role that the interpreter performs the least

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false

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true

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