Standards of Practice - CORE CHI Healthcare Interpreter Exam study set Latest Update 2024- 2025 Exam 210 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER: Standard of practice which enables other parties to
know precisely what each speaker has said.
acne - CORRECT ANSWER: common skin disease that causes pimples. These form
when hair follicles under your skin clog up.
adrenal gland - CORRECT ANSWER: produce hormones that act on heart rate and
blood pressure. Also controls the amount of salt in the body, influences the development of sex organs, and controls other body functions
Advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER: an action taken on behalf of an individual that goes
beyond facilitating communication, with the intention of supporting good health outcomes. In general, it means that a third party (in this case, the interpreter) speaks for or pleads the cause of another party, thereby departing from an impartial role.
Advocacy (S of P) - CORRECT ANSWER: Standard of practice which seeks to prevent
harm to parties that the interpreter serves.
Allopathic medicine - CORRECT ANSWER: mainstream medical care in the US, use of
drugs and surgery to combat disease
Alternative/complimentary medicine - CORRECT ANSWER: health care practices that
aren't considered part of mainstream medical treatment, may include acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc
alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER: small sacks of air that are at the end of each bronchi.The air in these sacks is very close to the blood stream, close enough that oxygen from the air moves through a thin layer of cells into the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the air
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWER: most common form of dementia among
older people. Involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
anemia - CORRECT ANSWER: condition in which blood doesn't carry enough oxygen
to the rest of your body. Iron deficiency most common cause
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aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER: bulge or ballooning in wall of artery. Can burst and
cause dangerous bleeding or death. aneurysm in the brain is a stroke. Medicine and surgery are two main treatments
angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER: chest pain felt when there isn't enough blood
flow to heart muscle. May feel like pressure, squeezing pain, or indigestion. Symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), buildup of plaque in arteries reducing blood flow
aorta - CORRECT ANSWER: largest artery
appendix - CORRECT ANSWER: small tube-like organ attached to first part of large intestine. No known function. Blockage causes appendicitis, which untreated can lead to bursting and infection in abdomen, called peritonitis
aqueous humor - CORRECT ANSWER: fluid found between the cornea and lens
arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER: problem with rate or rhythm of heartbeat. Means
that heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern
arteries - CORRECT ANSWER: carry blood AWAY from heart, high in oxygen blood
arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER: condition caused by pain and swelling in joints.
asthma - CORRECT ANSWER: chronic disease affecting the airways. The inside walls become sore and swollen, which makes them sensitive, reacting to things that irritate or promote allergies2
athlete's foot - CORRECT ANSWER: common infection caused by a fungus. Most often affects the space between the toes
atrial fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER: most common type of arrhythmia, irregular and fast heartbeat
attending physician - CORRECT ANSWER: doctors who have finished their education
and have the primary responsibility for patients
autoimmune arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER: type of arthritis which occurs when the
body's immune system attacks healthy body cells by mistake. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common variety. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a form of this disease that occurs in children.
bone marrow transplant - CORRECT ANSWER: carried out when patient's own marrow
cannot produce the blood he needs. 1)patient receives chemo to kill diseased bone marrow 2)new bone marrow injected through IV 3)new bone marrow finds the spaces where old marrow was, lodges, and begins producing blood. Very dangerous procedure with possibility of serious infection, rejection of body, or return of disease. 2 / 3
bones - CORRECT ANSWER: made of flexible fibers and solid material formed from
calcium
bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER: heart beating too slowly, type of arrhythmia
bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER: branches of trachea that get smaller as they divide. At the end of each branch are alveoli, small air sacks
bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER: inflammation of the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER: a light and flexible fiberglass tube is passed
through the nose, throat, larynx, and trachea into the lungs to examine the bronchial tubes.
burns - CORRECT ANSWER: damage to body tissues caused by heat, chemicals,
electricity, sunlight, or radiation.
calluses - CORRECT ANSWER: caused by pressure or friction on the skin. Usually
form on the soles of feet or hands
Capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER: tiny thin blood vessels, carry nutrients and oxygen into cells, transports waste and CO2 away from cells
Cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER: moves blood within our bodies, carrying
food and oxygen that our bodies need, as well as waste materials produced. Helps keep body temp stable
carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER: condition affecting the narrow
passageway of ligaments and bones at the base of your hand (the carpal tunnel).Thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the nerve to be compressed. Causes pain and numbness
cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER: flexible substance found in joints for cushioning
Cataract - CORRECT ANSWER: clouding of the lens in the eye
central nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER: made up of the brain and the spinal
cord
cerebral palsy - CORRECT ANSWER: group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance. Areas of the brain that control movement and posture do not develop correctly or get damaged
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) (stroke) - CORRECT ANSWER: a stopping of blood
flow to the brain. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die
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