NCCHC-CCHP CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
● 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 . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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? . Answer: Inmates have access to
care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
● Define "access to care" (three criteria) . 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? . 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? . 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. . 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
5. having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary
care
● List 5 unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. .
Answer: 1. punishing
2. excessive fines
3. deterring
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
● 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 . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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? . Answer: Inmates have access to
care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
● Define "access to care" (three criteria) . 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? . 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? . 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. . 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
5. having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary
care
● List 5 unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. .
Answer: 1. punishing
2. excessive fines
3. deterring
