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1. 1. Which of the following best defines a
A. Detailed
"procedure"?
description for carrying
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations
2. 2. This standard is based on the basic principle
A. Access to care
estab- lished 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
3. 3. Which of the following is least important
B. Approved budget
in deter- mining 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
4. 4. The following individuals, in the absence of any writ- D. None of
the above
ten 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
5. 5. Which statement below best describes C. Assuming all
universal precautions? patients present a
potential for
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A. Adhering to advisories published by the transmission of infectious
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for disease and
disposing of infectious waste adopting the same
protective tech-
B. Taking protective steps with patients known to have niques with
every patient
infectious diseases so as to minimize exposure of
workers and others to contagious disease
C. Assuming all patients present a potential for
trans- mission of infectious disease and
adopting the same protective techniques
with every patient
D. Using masks, gowns and gloves for protection
from infectious disease
6. What is the Access to Care standard? Inmates have access
to care for their
serious med- ical,
dental, and mental
health needs.
7. Define "access to care" (three criteria) 1. In a timely manner, a
pa- tient is seen by a
qualified health care
professional,
2. is rendered a
clinical judgment,
3. and receives care
that is ordered
8. What is the basic principle established by the U.S.
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