CMI Informed Consent and Patient Rights 2

Question 1

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires healthcare facilities to inform patients about their right to:

Accepted Answer

Make advance directives such as living wills and healthcare proxies

Answer

The PSDA requires facilities to inform patients about advance directive options upon admission, ensuring they can document future healthcare wishes.

Question 2

An interpreter is asked to interpret a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order discussion with a patient. The interpreter's role is to:

Accepted Answer

Interpret the discussion accurately and completely, including all clinical and ethical dimensions

Answer

DNR discussions require complete, accurate interpretation; the patient's understanding and autonomy depend on full information access.

Question 3

A patient requests that their interpreter help them understand the hospital's patient bill of rights. The interpreter should:

Accepted Answer

Sight-translate the document for the patient and suggest they direct questions to patient advocacy staff

Answer

Sight translating the bill of rights and directing questions to advocacy staff is within scope while maintaining appropriate role boundaries.

Question 4

Which of the following represents a violation of a patient's right to language access?

Accepted Answer

Requiring a patient to bring their own interpreter to receive care

Answer

Requiring patients to provide their own interpreters violates language access rights under Title VI and other federal standards.

Question 5

A patient in acute pain attempts to sign a surgical consent form. The provider should ensure the interpreter conveys that:

Accepted Answer

The patient should have an opportunity to understand the consent while adequately comfortable

Answer

Severe pain may compromise decision-making capacity; ensuring the patient can understand and consent comfortably is an ethical requirement.

CMI - Certified Medical Interpreter Practice Test