CoreCHI-P case studies
CoreCHI-P · Put your knowledge to work in context.
CoreCHI-P™ is a performance-based certification credential offered by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Unlike the knowledge-based CoreCHI™ exam, CoreCHI-P™ assesses actual interpreting performance and is available to interpreters of all languages, not limited to Spanish, Arabic, or Mandarin. It is one of three CCHI credentials, alongside CoreCHI™ and the language-specific CHI™. CCHI states that its CoreCHI™, CoreCHI-P™, and CHI™-Spanish certifications are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and that these are the only accredited interpreter certifications in the United States. Topics on this exam: Performance-based interpreting (all languages). The CoreCHI-P case studies are 5 cases and about 4,561 words.
1Registered as Spanish, Actually K'iche'
in labor and delivery triage at a 180-bed community hospital. A 32-year-old woman at 36 weeks' gestation, with two prior cesarean births, arrived by private car.
954 words, about 5 min2The Son Who Answers First
Thursday afternoon in an outpatient oncology clinic running 40 minutes behind. The patient is a 71-year-old man with newly diagnosed stage III pancreatic cancer; he has limited English and has lived in the U.S.
913 words, about 5 min3Please Don't Tell My Mom
An established 15-year-old patient comes to her pediatric clinic with her mother, who reports "stomachaches." The certified Spanish interpreter is in the room. The pediatrician asks the mother to step out for the adolescent portion of the visit.
884 words, about 4 min4Two Doses on the Same Discharge Sheet
Friday, 4:45 p.m., on a medical unit. A 68-year-old man with newly diagnosed heart failure is being discharged after four days.
892 words, about 4 min5The Telestroke Is Talking to You
at a 25-bed critical access hospital. A 58-year-old Spanish-speaking woman arrived 40 minutes ago with right-sided weakness and slurred speech; her last known well was 90 minutes before arrival.
918 words, about 5 min