CCHP GENERAL TEST EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE 140 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 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
COMPREHENSIVE 140 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 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
