Solutions 2024 Update.
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
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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