Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards
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How many tenets make up the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct?
Answer: Seven
The NAD-RID CPC has seven tenets, covering areas from confidentiality to professional development.
A CDI is asked by a hospital social worker to share what a Deaf patient said during an earlier session. What is the most appropriate response?
Answer: Decline, explaining that assignment information is confidential
Tenet 1 requires interpreters to keep all assignment-related information confidential unless an exception applies.
Which NAD-RID tenet most directly addresses an interpreter declining work they are not qualified to perform?
Answer: Professionalism
Under Tenet 2 (Professionalism), interpreters accept assignments only when they have the qualifications to perform them.
During a legal deposition, the CDI notices that the hearing interpreter's feed contains a significant error. What is the best ethical course of action?
Answer: Use agreed-upon team monitoring strategies to address the error promptly
The CPC expects teams to work together to keep interpretation accurate, using strategies agreed on in advance.
Under the NAD-RID CPC, when may an interpreter share confidential assignment information without the consumer's consent?
Answer: When required by law, such as mandated reporting
The CPC allows disclosure when it is legally required, such as mandated reporting or a court order.
A CDI is offered an assignment involving a close family friend's custody hearing. What should the CDI do first?
Answer: Disclose the relationship and generally decline or withdraw
Personal relationships create a conflict of interest that should be disclosed, and the interpreter should usually step aside.
Which behavior best shows Tenet 4, Respect for Consumers?
Answer: Matching the consumer's language preferences and respecting their autonomy
Tenet 4 calls for honoring consumer preferences for interpreter and communication mode and respecting their right to decide for themselves.
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