Certified Correctional Health Professional
– Specialty Certification for Nurses
Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2026
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,1. An inmate with uncontrolled diabetes is transferred to another facility
without medical records. Which NCCHC principle is violated?
A. Patient Rights
B. Continuity of Care
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Continuity of care requires medical records to
accompany transfers.
2. A nurse observes an inmate with chest pain but delays evaluation due
to security concerns. Which standard is compromised?
A. Health Promotion
B. Timely Access to Emergency Care
C. CQI
D. Confidentiality
Answer: B. Rationale: Emergency care must be prioritized regardless of
custody issues.
3. A facility fails to provide suicide prevention training for staff. Which
NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Chronic Care
B. Safe and Secure Health Care Environment
C. Patient Rights
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Safety requires staff training in suicide prevention.
4. A patient with hypertension is not scheduled for follow‑up visits.
Which principle is violated?
A. Emergency Preparedness
B. Chronic Care Management
C. Patient Rights
D. CQI
Answer: B. Rationale: Chronic care requires ongoing monitoring.
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, 5. A nurse administers medication without verifying identity. Which
NCCHC principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Safe Medication Practices
C. Health Promotion
D. CQI
Answer: B. Rationale: Standards require identity verification.
6. A patient reports sexual assault but receives no medical evaluation.
Which NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Health Promotion
B. Emergency Services and Patient Rights
C. CQI
D. Receiving Screening
Answer: B. Rationale: Emergency care and rights mandate timely
evaluation.
7. A nurse fails to document a wound assessment. Which professional
responsibility is violated?
A. Confidentiality
B. Accurate Documentation
C. Health Promotion
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Documentation ensures continuity and
accountability.
8. 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.
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– Specialty Certification for Nurses
Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2026
1
,1. An inmate with uncontrolled diabetes is transferred to another facility
without medical records. Which NCCHC principle is violated?
A. Patient Rights
B. Continuity of Care
C. Emergency Preparedness
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Continuity of care requires medical records to
accompany transfers.
2. A nurse observes an inmate with chest pain but delays evaluation due
to security concerns. Which standard is compromised?
A. Health Promotion
B. Timely Access to Emergency Care
C. CQI
D. Confidentiality
Answer: B. Rationale: Emergency care must be prioritized regardless of
custody issues.
3. A facility fails to provide suicide prevention training for staff. Which
NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Chronic Care
B. Safe and Secure Health Care Environment
C. Patient Rights
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Safety requires staff training in suicide prevention.
4. A patient with hypertension is not scheduled for follow‑up visits.
Which principle is violated?
A. Emergency Preparedness
B. Chronic Care Management
C. Patient Rights
D. CQI
Answer: B. Rationale: Chronic care requires ongoing monitoring.
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, 5. A nurse administers medication without verifying identity. Which
NCCHC principle is compromised?
A. Confidentiality
B. Safe Medication Practices
C. Health Promotion
D. CQI
Answer: B. Rationale: Standards require identity verification.
6. A patient reports sexual assault but receives no medical evaluation.
Which NCCHC requirement is breached?
A. Health Promotion
B. Emergency Services and Patient Rights
C. CQI
D. Receiving Screening
Answer: B. Rationale: Emergency care and rights mandate timely
evaluation.
7. A nurse fails to document a wound assessment. Which professional
responsibility is violated?
A. Confidentiality
B. Accurate Documentation
C. Health Promotion
D. Infection Control
Answer: B. Rationale: Documentation ensures continuity and
accountability.
8. 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.
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