CASLI Medical Interpreting 3

Question 1

An interpreter is asked to sight-translate a written informed consent form into ASL for a Deaf patient. This task requires:

Accepted Answer

Converting the written English text into ASL in real time

Answer

Sight translation is the real-time conversion of a written source text into a target signed or spoken language.

Question 2

Which of the following is a recognized strategy for managing medical register and technical terminology in ASL interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Fingerspelling unfamiliar terms and asking the provider to explain them to the patient

Answer

Fingerspelling introduces the term and prompting the provider to explain ensures accurate patient understanding without the interpreter adding or altering content.

Question 3

Cultural mediation in a medical ASL interpreting context is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Explaining Deaf cultural norms to the provider to facilitate communication when clinically relevant

Answer

Appropriate cultural mediation means offering brief, relevant cultural context to the provider when it directly affects the interpreted interaction.

Question 4

During a labor and delivery interpretation, the patient is in significant pain and communication is difficult. The interpreter should:

Accepted Answer

Adapt signing space and register to the patient's current capacity while maintaining accuracy

Answer

Skilled medical interpreters adapt their technique to the patient's physical state while preserving complete and accurate message transfer.

Question 5

What does the CASLI performance standard 'message equivalence' require of a sign language interpreter?

Accepted Answer

Conveying the meaning, intent, tone, and register of the source message in the target language

Answer

Message equivalence means the target-language output carries the same meaning, pragmatic intent, tone, and register as the source without addition or omission.

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

CASLI Medical Interpreting 3