Certified Correctional Health Professional
Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2026
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,1. A facility nurse identifies that inmates with chronic illnesses are not
receiving timely follow‑up. Which NCCHC standard is most directly
violated?
A. Emergency Services
B. Continuity of Care
C. Health Promotion
D. Patient Safety
Answer: B. Rationale: Continuity of care ensures ongoing management
of chronic conditions.
2. During intake, a patient with schizophrenia is not screened for suicide
risk. Which NCCHC standard applies?
A. Chronic Care
B. Receiving Screening
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: B. Rationale: Receiving screening requires mental health and
suicide risk assessment.
3. A correctional facility fails to provide interpreter services for a
non‑English speaking patient. Which principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Patient Rights and Communication Access
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: NCCHC standards mandate communication
access for equitable care.
4. A diabetic inmate is transferred without medical records. Which
NCCHC requirement is violated?
A. Emergency Care
B. Transfer of Health Information
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, C. Health Promotion
D. Staff Credentialing
Answer: B. Rationale: Transfer standards require medical records to
accompany patients.
5. A facility does not maintain logs of adverse clinical events. Which
standard is breached?
A. Patient Rights
B. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Receiving Screening
Answer: B. Rationale: CQI requires monitoring adverse events for
system improvement.
6. A nurse administers medication without verifying identity. Which
NCCHC principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Safe Medication Practices
C. Health Promotion
D. Emergency Preparedness
Answer: B. Rationale: Standards require patient identification before
medication administration.
7. A facility lacks tuberculosis screening protocols. Which NCCHC
standard is violated?
A. Chronic Care
B. Infection Control
C. Patient Rights
D. Emergency Preparedness
Answer: B. Rationale: Infection control mandates communicable
disease screening.
8. A patient reports sexual assault but receives no medical evaluation.
Which NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Health Promotion
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Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2026
1
,1. A facility nurse identifies that inmates with chronic illnesses are not
receiving timely follow‑up. Which NCCHC standard is most directly
violated?
A. Emergency Services
B. Continuity of Care
C. Health Promotion
D. Patient Safety
Answer: B. Rationale: Continuity of care ensures ongoing management
of chronic conditions.
2. During intake, a patient with schizophrenia is not screened for suicide
risk. Which NCCHC standard applies?
A. Chronic Care
B. Receiving Screening
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: B. Rationale: Receiving screening requires mental health and
suicide risk assessment.
3. A correctional facility fails to provide interpreter services for a
non‑English speaking patient. Which principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Patient Rights and Communication Access
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: NCCHC standards mandate communication
access for equitable care.
4. A diabetic inmate is transferred without medical records. Which
NCCHC requirement is violated?
A. Emergency Care
B. Transfer of Health Information
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, C. Health Promotion
D. Staff Credentialing
Answer: B. Rationale: Transfer standards require medical records to
accompany patients.
5. A facility does not maintain logs of adverse clinical events. Which
standard is breached?
A. Patient Rights
B. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Receiving Screening
Answer: B. Rationale: CQI requires monitoring adverse events for
system improvement.
6. A nurse administers medication without verifying identity. Which
NCCHC principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Safe Medication Practices
C. Health Promotion
D. Emergency Preparedness
Answer: B. Rationale: Standards require patient identification before
medication administration.
7. A facility lacks tuberculosis screening protocols. Which NCCHC
standard is violated?
A. Chronic Care
B. Infection Control
C. Patient Rights
D. Emergency Preparedness
Answer: B. Rationale: Infection control mandates communicable
disease screening.
8. A patient reports sexual assault but receives no medical evaluation.
Which NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Health Promotion
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