CCHP EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
How often is RHA onsite? - CORRECT ANSWER -Weekly
How often do health staff meetings occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -At least monthly
How often are policies and procedures reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
How often are statistical reports made? - CORRECT ANSWER -At least monthly
How often does CQI meet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year period so that each shift has participated?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
How often should man down drills occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Once a year on each shift
Estelle v Gamble 1976 - CORRECT ANSWER -Unreasonable barriers to inmate access to health services
Examples of unreasonable barriers - CORRECT ANSWER -
Holding sick call at 2am, being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in untimely care, as
sessing excessive fees, or assessing feesBfor treatments arising from sexual abuse
RHA - CORRECT ANSWER -Responsible Health Authority
When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
Juveniles - CORRECT ANSWER -Need greater opportunity to workBlarge muscles, more food, more rec
, How long should health records be retained? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AccordingBto the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
Final clinical judgment - CORRECT ANSWER -Single, designated licensed responsible physician
RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH services - CORRECT ANSWER -
Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER -
ABperson by virtue of education, experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for arr
anging all levels of health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for inmates
Qualified health care professionals - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to evaluate and care f
or patients
Health care liaison - CORRECT ANSWER -
Correction officer or other person without a health care license who is trained/instructed by the respon
sible physician in limited aspects of health care coordination and coordinates services on days when no
qualified health care professionals are available for 24 hours
Examples of interference with medical autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cancellation of scheduled community consultants' appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical d
iets without QHP approval
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER -Official position on a particular issue related to operations
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER -Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
How often are health care polices and procedures reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
At least annually, signed by the RHA and responsible physician
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
How often is RHA onsite? - CORRECT ANSWER -Weekly
How often do health staff meetings occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -At least monthly
How often are policies and procedures reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
How often are statistical reports made? - CORRECT ANSWER -At least monthly
How often does CQI meet? - CORRECT ANSWER -Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year period so that each shift has participated?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Annually
How often should man down drills occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Once a year on each shift
Estelle v Gamble 1976 - CORRECT ANSWER -Unreasonable barriers to inmate access to health services
Examples of unreasonable barriers - CORRECT ANSWER -
Holding sick call at 2am, being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in untimely care, as
sessing excessive fees, or assessing feesBfor treatments arising from sexual abuse
RHA - CORRECT ANSWER -Responsible Health Authority
When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
Juveniles - CORRECT ANSWER -Need greater opportunity to workBlarge muscles, more food, more rec
, How long should health records be retained? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AccordingBto the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
Final clinical judgment - CORRECT ANSWER -Single, designated licensed responsible physician
RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH services - CORRECT ANSWER -
Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER -
ABperson by virtue of education, experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for arr
anging all levels of health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for inmates
Qualified health care professionals - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to evaluate and care f
or patients
Health care liaison - CORRECT ANSWER -
Correction officer or other person without a health care license who is trained/instructed by the respon
sible physician in limited aspects of health care coordination and coordinates services on days when no
qualified health care professionals are available for 24 hours
Examples of interference with medical autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cancellation of scheduled community consultants' appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical d
iets without QHP approval
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER -Official position on a particular issue related to operations
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER -Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
How often are health care polices and procedures reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
At least annually, signed by the RHA and responsible physician
