CCHI Professional Ethics and Standards 5

Question 1

A CCHI-certified interpreter is working with a patient who shares the interpreter's ethnic background and speaks to the interpreter in a regional dialect the provider cannot understand. The patient requests the interpreter keep certain comments 'between them.' What should the interpreter do?

Accepted Answer

Interpret everything said, including the patient's aside, and explain the interpreter's role

Answer

CCHI standards require interpreters to interpret everything said during a session; cultural affinity does not override the duty to full and accurate interpretation.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the CCHI ethical standard of 'fidelity' in interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Conveying the complete meaning, tone, and intent of all utterances without omission or addition

Answer

Fidelity means faithfully rendering the full meaning, register, and intent of each speaker without additions, omissions, or distortions.

Question 3

A healthcare interpreter is approached by the patient's employer (who is paying the patient's medical bills) asking for details about the medical visit. What should the interpreter do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to share any information and direct the employer to the facility's privacy officer

Answer

Patient health information is confidential and protected by HIPAA; interpreters must not disclose it to third parties without proper patient authorization through official channels.

Question 4

When an interpreter notices that a provider is using highly technical language the patient clearly does not understand, the interpreter's ethical role is to:

Accepted Answer

Interpret the technical language accurately and alert the provider that the patient appears confused

Answer

Interpreters should accurately convey the provider's words and then transparently flag comprehension issues to the provider, who retains responsibility for patient education.

Question 5

A CCHI-certified interpreter receives a request to interpret a second opinion consultation for a patient they previously interpreted for in a highly sensitive situation. What ethical consideration is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

The interpreter should consider whether prior knowledge could affect impartiality and disclose it if so

Answer

Interpreters must assess whether prior sensitive knowledge could compromise impartiality and disclose appropriately, while never volunteering protected patient information to new providers.

(CCHI) Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters Practice Test

(CCHI) Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters Practice Test

CCHI Professional Ethics and Standards 5