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All errors in medical translation lead to some kind of negative outcome.

A) True
B) False

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Eisenberg et al.'s (2005) study of communication in an emergency department found that patients use technical rationality and that healthcare providers use a narrative rationality.

A) True
B) False

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Research examining how talking through checklists improves medical outcomes takes an information exchange perspective on communication.

A) True
B) False

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A medical interpreter who gives the patient her own opinion about the patient's condition is what type of medical interpreter?


A) Conduit
B) Clarifier
C) Culture broker
D) Patient advocate
E) Co-diagnostician

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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E

What role does the International Medical Interpreters Association Code of Ethics encourage medical interpreters to assume? What role do you think medical interpreters should assume? Why?

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Mary Ann is diagnosed with breast cancer, and she receives care from an oncologist, surgeon, social worker, pharmacist, and several nurses to complete her treatment. This is an example of which type of health care team?


A) Nominal care team
B) Unidisciplinary team
C) Multidisciplinary team
D) Interdisciplinary team
E) Transdisciplinary team

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Petra is a surgeon who is bilingual. When Petra uses her second language to talk with a patient, Petra is a(n) :


A) Chance interpreter
B) Untrained interpreter
C) Bilingual interpreter
D) On-site interpreter
E) Telephone interpreter

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A medical interpreter who prides herself on translating the healthcare provider's words verbatim for the patient is what type of medical interpreter?


A) Conduit
B) Clarifier
C) Culture broker
D) Patient advocate
E) Co-diagnostician

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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What is the input-process-output model, and how has it been used in research?

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The input-process-output model is a framework used to understand and analyze systems and processes. It breaks down a system into three components: input, process, and output. The input is the information, resources, or materials that are fed into the system. The process is the series of actions or steps that transform the input into the desired output. And the output is the end result or product of the process. This model has been widely used in research across various fields such as psychology, education, business, and engineering. In psychology, researchers have used the input-process-output model to study human cognition and decision-making processes. In education, the model has been used to analyze the effectiveness of teaching methods and learning outcomes. In business, it has been used to understand organizational processes and improve efficiency. And in engineering, the model has been used to design and optimize systems and processes. Overall, the input-process-output model provides a structured way to understand and analyze complex systems, making it a valuable tool for researchers in a wide range of disciplines.

Ellingson (2003) found that formal, on-record communication between health care providers helps them better perform their clinical work.

A) True
B) False

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Orla is a nurse in the emergency room. A doctor asks her to translate for him as he talks to a patient. Orla is a(n) :


A) Chance interpreter
B) Untrained interpreter
C) Bilingual interpreter
D) On-site interpreter
E) Telephone interpreter

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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What method did Ellingson (2003) use to investigate backstage communication in health care teams?


A) Ethnography
B) Interviews
C) Action research
D) Survey
E) Experiment

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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What method did Eisenberg et al. (2005) use to investigate communication among providers in the emergency room?


A) Ethnography
B) Interviews
C) Action research
D) Survey
E) Experiment

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Emma is a patient advocate who has worked so much with clinical researchers in the internal medicine unit that she has started to be able to develop interview protocols for conducting focus group interviews. This is an example of which type of health care team?


A) Nominal care team
B) Unidisciplinary team
C) Multidisciplinary team
D) Interdisciplinary team
E) Transdisciplinary team

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The conduit metaphor represents a misconception of medical interpretation.

A) True
B) False

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Elizabeth is an older patient whose nurses, physical therapist, and pharmacist work together to find medication that will help her manage her chronic pain without making her feel sleep. This is an example of which type of health care team?


A) Nominal care team
B) Unidisciplinary team
C) Multidisciplinary team
D) Interdisciplinary team
E) Transdisciplinary team

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The Joint Commission found that what percentage of of the root causes of unexpected patient deaths are related to poor communication?


A) 0.52
B) 0.66
C) 0.72
D) 0.78
E) 0.81

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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B

Which of the following methodologies has been used to study communication in health care teams?


A) Interviews
B) Ethnography
C) Surveys
D) Experiments
E) Rhetorical analysis

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Jane is referred by her primary care physician to a dermatologist, who runs some blood tests requested by the primary care physician. This is an example of which type of health care team?


A) Nominal care team
B) Unidisciplinary team
C) Multidisciplinary team
D) Interdisciplinary team
E) Transdisciplinary team

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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The conduit metaphor of medical interpretation is rooted in which metatheoretical paradigm?


A) Scientific paradigm
B) Interpretive paradigm
C) Critical-cultural paradigm

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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