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2025
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1. Which of the follow- A. Detailed description for carrying out policy.
ing best defines a
"procedure"?
2. This standard is Access to care
based on the ba-
sic principle estab-
lished by the U.S.
Supreme Court in
the 1976 landmark
case Estelle v. Gam-
ble.
3. What is Medical Au- Health Care decisions are made by qualified health care professionals for
tonomy clinical purposes
4. Examples of inter- A. Cancelation of community consultants' appointments B. Discontinuance of
ference with med- necessary medical diets without qualified health care professional approval
ical autonomy
5. Which of the follow- Approved budget
ing is least impor-
tant in determin-
ing the number of
health staff need-
ed to deliver ser-
vices in a correc-
tional setting?
6. The following indi- No one - not even attorneys, private physicians and US congressmen
viduals, in the ab-
sence of any writ-
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ten authorization
from the adult in-
mate-patient, may
have access to that
patient's medical
records:
7. Which statement Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious disease
below best de- and adopting the same protective techniques with every patient
scribes universal
precautions?
8. What is the Access Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental
to Care standard? health needs.
9. Define "access to 1. In a timely manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional.
care" (three crite- 2. is rendered a clinical judgment.
ria) 3. and receives care that is ordered
10. What is the ba- Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
sic principle es-
tablished by the
U.S. Supreme Court
landmark case in
1976 Estelle v.
Gamble?
11. What is the fun- Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
damental princi-
ple on which all
National Commis-
sion on Correction-
, NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) Exam Study Guid
2025
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al Health Care stan-
dards based?
12. List five exam- 1. Punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs.
ples of unreason- 2. Assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care.
able barriers to in- 3. deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2 AM.
mates' access to 4. Having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in
health services. inability to provide appropriate and timely access to care.
5. having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary care.
13. List 5 unreasonable 1. punishing 2. excessive fines 3. deterring 4. understaffed, underfunded,
barriers to inmates' poorly organized system 5. utilization review that delays or denies care
access to health
services. - correct
answer
14. What Standard is access to care
defined as: in a
timely manner, a
patient is seen by
a qualified health
care professional,
is rendered a clin-
ical judgment, and
receives care that is
ordered?
15. Which U.S. 1976 Estelle v. Gamble
Supreme Court
case set the stan-
dard for inmate ac-
cess to care?
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16. Responsible Health RHA arranges for all levels of health care and ensures quality, accessible, and
Authority compli- timely health services for inmates.
ance indicators in-
clude that the RHA
arranges for ....
17. The RHA's respon- RHA's responsibilities are documented in a written agreement, contract, or job
sibilities are docu- description.
mented where?
18. How frequently weekly
must the RHA be
on-site?
19. With whom do final A single, designated, licensed *responsible physician*
clinical judgments
rest?
20. When there is a a designated mental health clinician
separate organiza-
tional structure for
mental health ser-
vices, what else
must there be?
21. When there is a designated dental clinician
a separate orga-
nizational structure
for dental services,
what else must
there be?
2025
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1. Which of the follow- A. Detailed description for carrying out policy.
ing best defines a
"procedure"?
2. This standard is Access to care
based on the ba-
sic principle estab-
lished by the U.S.
Supreme Court in
the 1976 landmark
case Estelle v. Gam-
ble.
3. What is Medical Au- Health Care decisions are made by qualified health care professionals for
tonomy clinical purposes
4. Examples of inter- A. Cancelation of community consultants' appointments B. Discontinuance of
ference with med- necessary medical diets without qualified health care professional approval
ical autonomy
5. Which of the follow- Approved budget
ing is least impor-
tant in determin-
ing the number of
health staff need-
ed to deliver ser-
vices in a correc-
tional setting?
6. The following indi- No one - not even attorneys, private physicians and US congressmen
viduals, in the ab-
sence of any writ-
, NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) Exam Study Guid
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i4txwg
ten authorization
from the adult in-
mate-patient, may
have access to that
patient's medical
records:
7. Which statement Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious disease
below best de- and adopting the same protective techniques with every patient
scribes universal
precautions?
8. What is the Access Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental
to Care standard? health needs.
9. Define "access to 1. In a timely manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional.
care" (three crite- 2. is rendered a clinical judgment.
ria) 3. and receives care that is ordered
10. What is the ba- Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
sic principle es-
tablished by the
U.S. Supreme Court
landmark case in
1976 Estelle v.
Gamble?
11. What is the fun- Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
damental princi-
ple on which all
National Commis-
sion on Correction-
, NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) Exam Study Guid
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i4txwg
al Health Care stan-
dards based?
12. List five exam- 1. Punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs.
ples of unreason- 2. Assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care.
able barriers to in- 3. deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2 AM.
mates' access to 4. Having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in
health services. inability to provide appropriate and timely access to care.
5. having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary care.
13. List 5 unreasonable 1. punishing 2. excessive fines 3. deterring 4. understaffed, underfunded,
barriers to inmates' poorly organized system 5. utilization review that delays or denies care
access to health
services. - correct
answer
14. What Standard is access to care
defined as: in a
timely manner, a
patient is seen by
a qualified health
care professional,
is rendered a clin-
ical judgment, and
receives care that is
ordered?
15. Which U.S. 1976 Estelle v. Gamble
Supreme Court
case set the stan-
dard for inmate ac-
cess to care?
, NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) Exam Study Guid
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i4txwg
16. Responsible Health RHA arranges for all levels of health care and ensures quality, accessible, and
Authority compli- timely health services for inmates.
ance indicators in-
clude that the RHA
arranges for ....
17. The RHA's respon- RHA's responsibilities are documented in a written agreement, contract, or job
sibilities are docu- description.
mented where?
18. How frequently weekly
must the RHA be
on-site?
19. With whom do final A single, designated, licensed *responsible physician*
clinical judgments
rest?
20. When there is a a designated mental health clinician
separate organiza-
tional structure for
mental health ser-
vices, what else
must there be?
21. When there is a designated dental clinician
a separate orga-
nizational structure
for dental services,
what else must
there be?
