NCCHC-CCHP ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION
FOR 2024-2025 ALREADY A GRADED
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
C. U.S. congressman
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inmates have access to care for their serious
medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria) - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health
needs.
List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs
2. assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care
3. deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2AM
4. having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in inability to provide
appropriate and timely access to care
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION
FOR 2024-2025 ALREADY A GRADED
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
C. U.S. congressman
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inmates have access to care for their serious
medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria) - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health
needs.
List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs
2. assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care
3. deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2AM
4. having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in inability to provide
appropriate and timely access to care
