NCCHC CCHP EXAM 202 2026 FINAL
ASSESSMENT PAPER CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
◉ Grievance mechanism for health complaints. Answer: Responses
are timely and based on principles of adequate medical care.
◉ Infection Control. Answer: An exposure control plan is reviewed
and updated annually.
ASSESSMENT PAPER CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
◉ Grievance mechanism for health complaints. Answer: Responses
are timely and based on principles of adequate medical care.
◉ Infection Control. Answer: An exposure control plan is reviewed
and updated annually.
