Which standard requires the interpreter to clarify the scope and limits of the interpreting role, to avoid conflicts of interest, and to refrain from giving medical advice or asking overly personal questions?

• A. Role Boundaries
• B. Maintaining transparency
• C. Accuracy
• D. Confidentiality

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is setting and respecting professional limits for interpreters. The standard that requires clarifying the scope and limits of the interpreting role, avoiding conflicts of interest, and steering clear of giving medical advice or asking overly personal questions is the one about Role Boundaries. It ensures you define what is within your remit—just accurate interpretation and facilitation of communication—versus actions that fall outside your role, like advising on treatment or probing personal details. In practice, you establish these boundaries at the outset, seek alternatives if a conflict or dual role could arise, and stick to interpreting rather than offering medical opinions or becoming part of the clinical decision process.

Other standards address related but different concerns: maintaining transparency is about being open about processes or policies, accuracy focuses on faithful translation, and confidentiality centers on protecting patient information. While important, they don’t specifically set the scope of the interpreter’s role or govern conflicts of interest and personal probing in the way that Role Boundaries does.