CCHP UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Responsible Health Authority (RHA)
Answer: The RHA functions to ensure that health services are organized,
adequate and efficient.
●● Medical Autonomy
Answer: Clinical decisions are made for clinical purposes and without
interference from other personnel. (The non medical considerations
needed to carry out such clinical decisions are made in cooperation with
custody staff).
●● Administrative Meetings & Reports
Answer: Administrative meetings are held at least quarterly. Health staff
meetings occur at least monthly. Statistical reports are made at least
monthly.
●● Policies & Procedures
Answer: They are site specific. Reviewed at least annually. Policies
cross reference an NCCHC standard.
, ●● CQI Program
Answer: CQI Committee meets no less than quarterly. Initiates process
and/or outcome CQI studies.
●● Emergency Response Plan
Answer: At least one mass disaster and one man down drill is conducted
annually so every shift participates within 3 years. (Classroom or
tabletop exercises do not meet the standard.)
●● Communication on patients' health needs
Answer: Health and custody staff communicate about inmates with
special needs conditions, including health needs that may effect housing,
work, program assignments, disciplinary measures and admissions to or
transfers from institutions.
●● Privacy of Care
Answer: Discussions regarding patient care occur in private. Clinical
treatment encounters occur in private.
●● Procedure in the event of an inmate death
Answer: All deaths are reviewed within 30 days. A death review consists
of: An administrative review; A mortality review; and a psychological
autopsy if the death was a suicide.
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Responsible Health Authority (RHA)
Answer: The RHA functions to ensure that health services are organized,
adequate and efficient.
●● Medical Autonomy
Answer: Clinical decisions are made for clinical purposes and without
interference from other personnel. (The non medical considerations
needed to carry out such clinical decisions are made in cooperation with
custody staff).
●● Administrative Meetings & Reports
Answer: Administrative meetings are held at least quarterly. Health staff
meetings occur at least monthly. Statistical reports are made at least
monthly.
●● Policies & Procedures
Answer: They are site specific. Reviewed at least annually. Policies
cross reference an NCCHC standard.
, ●● CQI Program
Answer: CQI Committee meets no less than quarterly. Initiates process
and/or outcome CQI studies.
●● Emergency Response Plan
Answer: At least one mass disaster and one man down drill is conducted
annually so every shift participates within 3 years. (Classroom or
tabletop exercises do not meet the standard.)
●● Communication on patients' health needs
Answer: Health and custody staff communicate about inmates with
special needs conditions, including health needs that may effect housing,
work, program assignments, disciplinary measures and admissions to or
transfers from institutions.
●● Privacy of Care
Answer: Discussions regarding patient care occur in private. Clinical
treatment encounters occur in private.
●● Procedure in the event of an inmate death
Answer: All deaths are reviewed within 30 days. A death review consists
of: An administrative review; A mortality review; and a psychological
autopsy if the death was a suicide.
