NCCHC CCHP EXAM 202 2026 PRACTICE
TEST PAPER CORRECTIONAL MEDICINE
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ How often do health staff meetings occur? Answer: At least
monthly
◉ How often are policies and procedures reviewed? Answer:
Annually
◉ How often are statistical reports made? Answer: At least monthly
◉ How often does CQI meet? Answer: Quarterly
◉ How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year
period so that each shift has participated? Answer: Annually
◉ How often should man down drills occur? Answer: Once a year on
each shift
◉ Estelle v Gamble 1976 Answer: Unreasonable barriers to inmate
access to health services
,◉ Examples of unreasonable barriers Answer: Holding sick call at
2am, being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in
untimely care, assessing excessive fees, or assessing fees for
treatments arising from sexual abuse
◉ RHA Answer: Responsible Health Authority
◉ When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? Answer:
Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
◉ Juveniles Answer: Need greater opportunity to work large
muscles, more food, more rec
◉ How long should health records be retained? Answer: According
to the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
◉ Final clinical judgment Answer: Single, designated licensed
responsible physician
◉ RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH
services Answer: Designated MH clinician
, ◉ Health Administrator Answer: A person by virtue of education,
experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for
arranging all levels of health care and ensuring quality and
accessible health services for inmates
◉ Qualified health care professionals Answer: Physicians, PAs,
nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to
evaluate and care for patients
◉ Health care liaison Answer: Correction officer or other person
without a health care license who is trained/instructed by the
responsible physician in limited aspects of health care coordination
and coordinates services on days when no qualified health care
professionals are available for 24 hours
◉ Examples of interference with medical autonomy Answer:
Cancellation of scheduled community consultants' appointments,
discontinuance of necessary medical diets without QHP approval
◉ Policy Answer: Official position on a particular issue related to
operations
◉ Procedure Answer: Describes in detail how a policy is to be
carried out
TEST PAPER CORRECTIONAL MEDICINE
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ How often do health staff meetings occur? Answer: At least
monthly
◉ How often are policies and procedures reviewed? Answer:
Annually
◉ How often are statistical reports made? Answer: At least monthly
◉ How often does CQI meet? Answer: Quarterly
◉ How many mass disaster drills should occur over a three year
period so that each shift has participated? Answer: Annually
◉ How often should man down drills occur? Answer: Once a year on
each shift
◉ Estelle v Gamble 1976 Answer: Unreasonable barriers to inmate
access to health services
,◉ Examples of unreasonable barriers Answer: Holding sick call at
2am, being understaffed or poorly organized in a way that results in
untimely care, assessing excessive fees, or assessing fees for
treatments arising from sexual abuse
◉ RHA Answer: Responsible Health Authority
◉ When should initial assessments (physicals) occur? Answer:
Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
◉ Juveniles Answer: Need greater opportunity to work large
muscles, more food, more rec
◉ How long should health records be retained? Answer: According
to the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the facility is in
◉ Final clinical judgment Answer: Single, designated licensed
responsible physician
◉ RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH
services Answer: Designated MH clinician
, ◉ Health Administrator Answer: A person by virtue of education,
experience, or certification is capable of assuming responsibility for
arranging all levels of health care and ensuring quality and
accessible health services for inmates
◉ Qualified health care professionals Answer: Physicians, PAs,
nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others who are permitted by law to
evaluate and care for patients
◉ Health care liaison Answer: Correction officer or other person
without a health care license who is trained/instructed by the
responsible physician in limited aspects of health care coordination
and coordinates services on days when no qualified health care
professionals are available for 24 hours
◉ Examples of interference with medical autonomy Answer:
Cancellation of scheduled community consultants' appointments,
discontinuance of necessary medical diets without QHP approval
◉ Policy Answer: Official position on a particular issue related to
operations
◉ Procedure Answer: Describes in detail how a policy is to be
carried out
