Medical Interpreter Final Exam Questions And
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Medical Interpreting
Interpreting for patients, their families and service providers in healthcare
Community interpreting
A specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community services.
List the minimum requirements for a medical interpreter to practice in the United
States?
1. Be 18 years old.
2. Have a high school or secondary school diploma or equivalent.
3. Have proof of language proficiency.
4. Hold a certificate of 40 hours of medical interpreter training
Describe the terms certificate and certification.
Certificate: The record of credential
Indication that you have completed a course of study.
Certification: The process of credential
You have been proven to be capable in some or all the skills to enter the profession
What is code of ethics?
is a set of rules that dictate the code of conduct and behavior of a profession. strict &
rigid. and it show you must do.
,Why are ethics important?
They enable you to make choices when you are faced with a dilemma. They lead you
about "right and wrong" in your work and conduct.
code of ethics :
Respect
The interpreter treats all parties with respect.
code of ethics :
Professionalism
The interpreter must at all times act in a professional and ethical manner.
code of ethics :
Professional Development
The interpreter strives to continually further his/her knowledge and skills.
What are standards of practice?
A set of formal guidelines that offer practitioners of a profession clear strategies and
courses of action to support professional conduct.
In other words, standards are the guidelines on how to support your ethics and perform
at a professional level.
List some differences between ethics and standards of practice.
, 1. Ethics are like rules.
Standards are the guidelines
2. Ethics are what we should do. Standards are how we do it.
3. Ethics are the goal.
Standards are the way we get there.
4. Ethics are more strict;
standards are more flexible.
Spell out what NCIHC and IMIA stands for.
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
International Medical Interpreters Association
What are the 9 principles of the NCIHC code of ethics?
accuracy
advocacy
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