NCCHC CCHP Exam, CCHP Final Exam
Questions and Verified Answers
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 - 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 - 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
What is the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court landmark case in 1976
Estelle v. Gamble? - ANSWER Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious
health needs.
What is the fundamental principle on which all National Commission on Correctional Health
Care standards based? - ANSWER Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious
health needs.
Questions and Verified Answers
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 - 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 - 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
What is the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court landmark case in 1976
Estelle v. Gamble? - ANSWER Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious
health needs.
What is the fundamental principle on which all National Commission on Correctional Health
Care standards based? - ANSWER Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious
health needs.
