CCHP GENERAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How often is RHA onsite? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Weekly
How often do health staff meetings occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - At least monthly
How often are policies and procedures reviewed? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Annually
How often are statistical reports made? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - At least monthly
How often does CQI meet? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year period so that each shift has
participated? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Annually
How often should man down drills occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Once a year on each
shift
Estelle v Gamble 1976 ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Unreasonable barriers to inmate access
to health services
Examples of unreasonable barriers ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Holding sick call at 2am,
being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in untimely care, assessing
excessive fees, or assessing fees for treatments arising from sexual abuse
RHA ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Responsible Health Authority
When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Prisons-->
within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
, Juveniles ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Need greater opportunity to work large muscles,
more food, more rec
How long should health records be retained? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - According to the
legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
Final clinical judgment ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Single, designated licensed responsible
physician
RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH services ( CORRECT
ANSWER ) - Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - A person by virtue of education,
experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of
health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for inmates
Qualified health care professionals ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Physicians, PAs, nurses,
NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients
Health care liaison ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Correction officer or other person without a
health care license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in limited aspects
of health care coordination and coordinates services on days when no qualified health care
professionals are available for 24 hours
Examples of interference with medical autonomy ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Cancellation
of scheduled community consultants' appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical
diets without QHP approval
Policy ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Official position on a particular issue related to
operations
Procedure ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
ANSWERS
How often is RHA onsite? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Weekly
How often do health staff meetings occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - At least monthly
How often are policies and procedures reviewed? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Annually
How often are statistical reports made? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - At least monthly
How often does CQI meet? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year period so that each shift has
participated? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Annually
How often should man down drills occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Once a year on each
shift
Estelle v Gamble 1976 ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Unreasonable barriers to inmate access
to health services
Examples of unreasonable barriers ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Holding sick call at 2am,
being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in untimely care, assessing
excessive fees, or assessing fees for treatments arising from sexual abuse
RHA ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Responsible Health Authority
When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Prisons-->
within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
, Juveniles ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Need greater opportunity to work large muscles,
more food, more rec
How long should health records be retained? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - According to the
legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
Final clinical judgment ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Single, designated licensed responsible
physician
RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH services ( CORRECT
ANSWER ) - Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - A person by virtue of education,
experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of
health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for inmates
Qualified health care professionals ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Physicians, PAs, nurses,
NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients
Health care liaison ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Correction officer or other person without a
health care license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in limited aspects
of health care coordination and coordinates services on days when no qualified health care
professionals are available for 24 hours
Examples of interference with medical autonomy ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Cancellation
of scheduled community consultants' appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical
diets without QHP approval
Policy ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Official position on a particular issue related to
operations
Procedure ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
