NCCHC CCHP Exam questions and
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations
- correct answer A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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?
- correct answer Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria)
- correct 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?
- correct answer Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations
- correct answer A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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?
- correct answer Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.
Define "access to care" (three criteria)
- correct 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?
- correct answer Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.
