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NCCHC CCHP Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations Ans: — A. Detailed description for
carrying out policy
2. This standard is based on the basic principle established by the
U.S. Supreme Court in the 1976 landmark case Estelle v. Gamble.
A. Access to care
B. Inmate workers
C. Medical autonomy
D. Privacy of care Ans: — A. Access to care
3. Which of the following is least important in determining the
number of health staff needed to deliver services in a correctional
setting?
A. Needs of inmate population
B. Approved budget
C. Delivery system
D. Proportion of female inmates Ans: — B. Approved budget
4. The following individuals, in the absence of any written
authorization from the adult inmate-patient, may have access to
that patient's medical records:
A. Inmate's attorney
B. Private physician
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C. U.S. congressman
D. None of the above Ans: — D. None of the above
5. Which statement below best describes universal precautions?
A. Adhering to advisories published by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for disposing of infectious waste
B. Taking protective steps with patients known to have infectious
diseases so as to minimize exposure of workers and others to
contagious disease
C. Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of
infectious disease and adopting the same protective techniques
with every patient
D. Using masks, gowns and gloves for protection from infectious
disease Ans: — C. Assuming all patients present a potential for
transmission of infectious disease and adopting the same
protective techniques with every patient
What is the Access to Care standard? Ans: — Inmates have access
to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria) Ans: — 1. In a timely
manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional,
2. is rendered a clinical judgment,
3. and receives care that is ordered
What is the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court
landmark case in 1976 Estelle v. Gamble? Ans: — Inmates must
have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
What is the fundamental principle on which all National
Commission on Correctional Health Care standards based? Ans: —
Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health
needs.
List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to
health services. Ans: — 1. punishing inmates for seeking care for
their health needs
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NCCHC CCHP Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations Ans: — A. Detailed description for
carrying out policy
2. This standard is based on the basic principle established by the
U.S. Supreme Court in the 1976 landmark case Estelle v. Gamble.
A. Access to care
B. Inmate workers
C. Medical autonomy
D. Privacy of care Ans: — A. Access to care
3. Which of the following is least important in determining the
number of health staff needed to deliver services in a correctional
setting?
A. Needs of inmate population
B. Approved budget
C. Delivery system
D. Proportion of female inmates Ans: — B. Approved budget
4. The following individuals, in the absence of any written
authorization from the adult inmate-patient, may have access to
that patient's medical records:
A. Inmate's attorney
B. Private physician
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C. U.S. congressman
D. None of the above Ans: — D. None of the above
5. Which statement below best describes universal precautions?
A. Adhering to advisories published by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for disposing of infectious waste
B. Taking protective steps with patients known to have infectious
diseases so as to minimize exposure of workers and others to
contagious disease
C. Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of
infectious disease and adopting the same protective techniques
with every patient
D. Using masks, gowns and gloves for protection from infectious
disease Ans: — C. Assuming all patients present a potential for
transmission of infectious disease and adopting the same
protective techniques with every patient
What is the Access to Care standard? Ans: — Inmates have access
to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria) Ans: — 1. In a timely
manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional,
2. is rendered a clinical judgment,
3. and receives care that is ordered
What is the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court
landmark case in 1976 Estelle v. Gamble? Ans: — Inmates must
have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
What is the fundamental principle on which all National
Commission on Correctional Health Care standards based? Ans: —
Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health
needs.
List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to
health services. Ans: — 1. punishing inmates for seeking care for
their health needs
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