Which of the following describes a proper boundary practice for interpreters?

Which of the following describes a proper boundary practice for interpreters?

• A. Maintain confidentiality and avoid discussing health details outside of the encounter
• B. Do not discuss the client's health with others
• C. Post about the encounter online
• D. Share names of the client to others

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is keeping client health information private and setting clear boundaries about who can hear it. The strongest boundary is not discussing the client’s health with anyone outside the encounter. This protects the client’s privacy, maintains trust, and ensures information is shared only with people who need to know for the purpose of care and with proper consent. In practice, you may work with the healthcare team to facilitate communication, but you should not reveal health details to friends, family, or anyone not involved in the encounter, especially on social media or in public forums. The other options either blur these boundaries or clearly violate them (sharing names or posting about the encounter).

The main idea here is keeping client health information private and setting clear boundaries about who can hear it. The strongest boundary is not discussing the client’s health with anyone outside the encounter. This protects the client’s privacy, maintains trust, and ensures information is shared only with people who need to know for the purpose of care and with proper consent.

In practice, you may work with the healthcare team to facilitate communication, but you should not reveal health details to friends, family, or anyone not involved in the encounter, especially on social media or in public forums. The other options either blur these boundaries or clearly violate them (sharing names or posting about the encounter).