ANSWERS (DETAILED & ELABORATED) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!!
The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates
receiving health services in a timely manner. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️☑️ ☑A ️ccess to Care
The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services. - CORRECT -
🅰️🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Responsible MH Authority
Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions regarding the serious
MH needs of inmates. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️☑️ Clinical Autonomy
Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
- CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️☑️ ☑️ Administrative Meetings and Reports
The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the NCCHC standards. - CORRECT
-🅰️🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Policies and Procedures
A CQI program monitors and improves MH care delivered in the facility. - CORRECT -
🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Continuous Quality Improvement Program
MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's emergency response plan. -
CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️☑️ ☑️ Emergency Response Plan
Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff regarding inmates' significant MH needs that
must be considered for classification decisions. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Communication on
Patients' MH Needs
,Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to encourage the
patient's use of MH services. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Privacy of Care
Deaths are reviewed to determine the appropriateness of MH care and to determine if changes
to P&P are needed. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death
Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️☑️
☑G
️ rievance
Mechanism for MH Complaints
There is an effective program that includes surveillance, prevention and control of
communicable disease. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Infection Prevention and Control Program
The MH authority promotes patient safety; institutes systems to prevent adverse and near-miss
clinical events. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️ ☑️ ☑P ️ atient Safety
MH staff work in a safe environment. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️☑️
☑S️
taff Safety
The site has P&P regarding detection, prevention and reduction of sexual abuse consistent with
federal law. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑F️ ederal Sexual Abuse Regulations
Medical and psychological trauma of sexual abuse is minimized as much as possible by prompt
MH intervention. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️Response to Sexual Abuse
MHP's have credentials and provide services consistent with their licensure. - CORRECT -
🅰️🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Credentials
Evaluates the appropriateness of services delivered by direct patient care staff. - CORRECT -
🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Clinical Performance Enhancement
, All MHP's are appropriately oriented and participate in annual continuing ed. - CORRECT -
🅰️ 🅰️☑️ ☑️ Training for Mental Health Staff
The MH authority in cooperation with the DOC guides the mental health related training of
correctional officers. - CORRECT -🅰️🅰️ ☑️ ☑M️ental Health Training for Correctional Officers
Personnel who administer medication are properly trained. - CORRECT -
🅰️ 🅰️☑️ ☑️ Medication Administration Training
Inmates do not provide mental health services. - CORRECT -🅰️
🅰️☑️
☑I️
nmate Workers
A sufficient number of staff provide inmates with adequate treatment consistent with the
standards. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑M ️ental Health Staffing
A trained "mental health liaison" coordinates MH services when no mental health staff are
available for 24 hours. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️Mental Health Liaison
Pharmaceutical operations are sufficient to meet the needs of the facility and conform to legal
requirements. - CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑M ️ental Health Pharmaceutical Operations
Medication services are clinically appropriate and provided in a timely manner. - CORRECT -
🅰️🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Medication Services
Sufficient and suitable space, supplies, and equipment are available for mental health services. -
CORRECT -🅰️ 🅰️ ☑️ ☑️ Clinical Space, Equipment, And Supplies
On-site diagnostic services are registered and accredited. - CORRECT -🅰️
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☑️Diagnostic
Services