CMI Sight Translation and Written Materials

Question 1

Which of the following documents is most commonly sight-translated in US healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

Consent forms, discharge instructions, and patient education materials

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Research journal articles

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Hospital billing statements

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Provider curriculum vitae

Question 2

During sight translation of a consent form, the interpreter notices a discrepancy between the written document and what the provider previously explained verbally. The interpreter should:

Accepted Answer

Alert the provider and patient to the discrepancy transparently

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Ignore the discrepancy and complete the sight translation

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Alter the sight translation to match the verbal explanation

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Refuse to complete the sight translation

Question 3

What is the primary difference between sight translation and written translation in medical interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Sight translation is performed orally in real time from a written document, while written translation produces a written target document

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Sight translation requires certification while written translation does not

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Written translation is always more accurate than sight translation

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Sight translation is only used for emergency documents

Question 4

When an interpreter is asked to sight-translate a document they have not seen before, the best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Quickly scan the full document first, then render it accurately

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Refuse if the document is more than one page

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Interpret word-by-word without previewing

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Ask the provider to summarize the document first

Question 5

Which of the following represents a limitation that the interpreter should acknowledge when asked to sight-translate highly specialized legal medical documents?

Accepted Answer

Legal medical documents require specialized legal translation training that may be beyond the interpreter's scope

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All interpreters are qualified to translate any document presented to them

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Sight translation is not permitted for legal documents

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Only physicians can sight-translate legal consent forms

Question 6

An interpreter is asked to sight-translate a medication label. What should the interpreter prioritize rendering most clearly?

Accepted Answer

The medication name, dosage, frequency, and warning labels

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The pharmaceutical manufacturer's name

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The pill's color and shape

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The expiration date only