CCHP FINAL PAPER UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW GUIDE
●● 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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW GUIDE
●● 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
