NCCHC CCHP Exam
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
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A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
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B. A measurable objective to be achieved
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C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations - ANS A. Detailed description for carrying out
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policy
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2. This standard is based on the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme
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Court in the 1976 landmark case Estelle v. Gamble.
A. Access to care
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B. Inmate workers
C. Medical autonomy
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D. Privacy of care - ANS A. Access to care
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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 - ANS 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
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B. Private physician
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C. U.S. congressman
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D. None of the above - ANS D. None of the above
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5. Which statement below best describes universal precautions?
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A. Adhering to advisories published by the Centers for Disease Control and
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Prevention for disposing of infectious waste
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B. Taking protective steps with patients known to have infectious diseases so as
to minimize exposure of workers and others to contagious disease
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C. Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious
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disease and adopting the same protective techniques with every patient
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D. Using masks, gowns and gloves for protection from infectious disease -
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ANS C. Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious
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disease and adopting the same protective techniques with every patient
Define "access to care" (three criteria) - ANS 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