NAD Ethical Standards & Professional Practice 4

Question 1

An interpreter is booked for a hospital assignment but is acquainted with the patient. What is the best ethical step?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the relationship and allow the parties to decide

Answer

Disclosing potential conflicts lets consumers make informed decisions.

Question 2

Which setting generally requires the highest level of specialized interpreter qualification?

Accepted Answer

Legal proceedings

Answer

Legal settings carry high stakes and often demand specialized skills and credentials.

Question 3

What is the main ethical concern of using unqualified family members as interpreters?

Accepted Answer

They may lack skills, impartiality, and confidentiality

Answer

Family members often have conflicts of interest and lack professional training.

Question 4

Interpreters should dress and behave in ways that are:

Accepted Answer

Appropriate to the setting and not distracting

Answer

Tenet 3 requires conduct appropriate to the specific situation.

Question 5

A consumer asks the interpreter to omit part of what a speaker said. The interpreter should:

Accepted Answer

Explain that the full message must be conveyed

Answer

Interpreters convey the whole message accurately without censoring.

NAD - National Association of the Deaf Certified Interpreter Practice Test