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TDCJ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A
COMBINED STUDY GUIDE TESTED AND
APPROVED GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED
2025/2026 LATEST
what are the 3 kinds of privilege? --ANSWER--1)absolute
2)semi- absolute
3)qualified
what is absolute privilege? --ANSWER--complete protection against
disclosure
what is semi- absolute privilege? --ANSWER--confidentiality is
guaranteed except in specific circumstances: harm to self or others,
criminal acts committed against a minor, and/or if there is a qualified
privilege provision in the confidentiality statute
What is qualified privilege? --ANSWER--privilege can be breached
by court order when a judge finds cause to do so
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All newly received offenders and offenders returning from bench
warrant after being separated from TDCJ more then 90 days will
undergo "Intake Mental Health Appraisal" within how many days of
admission to intake facility? --ANSWER--14 days
What does QMHP's initial evaluation assess? --ANSWER--the
offenders:
-current mental status
-current suicide risk and individual circumstances that increase
suicide risk
-violence potential and individual circumstances that increase
violence risk
-drug and alcohol abuse and dependence
what is Diagnosis? --ANSWER--the determination of the type of
disorder afflicting an individual on the basis of signs and symptoms or
tests and examinations as well as the classification of individuals
based on disease abnormality or a set of characteristics
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what is the Level of disability? --ANSWER--the severity of a lasting
physical or mental impairment, which significantly interferes with
social and occupational functioning in major areas of life
what is the duration of illness? --ANSWER--the specific length of the
physical or mental impairment, i.e., since birth
who is the most influential and critical employee in an offenders life?
--ANSWER--correctional officer
what was the Ruiz vs Estelle case? --ANSWER--alleged that the
Texas prison system constituted cruel and unusual punishment
What does HIPPA stand for? --ANSWER--Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
what does HIPPA do? --ANSWER--The HIPPA act of 1996 provides
privacy protection for identifiable health information called PHI
What does PHI stand for? --ANSWER--Protected Health Information
TDCJ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A
COMBINED STUDY GUIDE TESTED AND
APPROVED GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED
2025/2026 LATEST
what are the 3 kinds of privilege? --ANSWER--1)absolute
2)semi- absolute
3)qualified
what is absolute privilege? --ANSWER--complete protection against
disclosure
what is semi- absolute privilege? --ANSWER--confidentiality is
guaranteed except in specific circumstances: harm to self or others,
criminal acts committed against a minor, and/or if there is a qualified
privilege provision in the confidentiality statute
What is qualified privilege? --ANSWER--privilege can be breached
by court order when a judge finds cause to do so
, 2
All newly received offenders and offenders returning from bench
warrant after being separated from TDCJ more then 90 days will
undergo "Intake Mental Health Appraisal" within how many days of
admission to intake facility? --ANSWER--14 days
What does QMHP's initial evaluation assess? --ANSWER--the
offenders:
-current mental status
-current suicide risk and individual circumstances that increase
suicide risk
-violence potential and individual circumstances that increase
violence risk
-drug and alcohol abuse and dependence
what is Diagnosis? --ANSWER--the determination of the type of
disorder afflicting an individual on the basis of signs and symptoms or
tests and examinations as well as the classification of individuals
based on disease abnormality or a set of characteristics
, 3
what is the Level of disability? --ANSWER--the severity of a lasting
physical or mental impairment, which significantly interferes with
social and occupational functioning in major areas of life
what is the duration of illness? --ANSWER--the specific length of the
physical or mental impairment, i.e., since birth
who is the most influential and critical employee in an offenders life?
--ANSWER--correctional officer
what was the Ruiz vs Estelle case? --ANSWER--alleged that the
Texas prison system constituted cruel and unusual punishment
What does HIPPA stand for? --ANSWER--Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
what does HIPPA do? --ANSWER--The HIPPA act of 1996 provides
privacy protection for identifiable health information called PHI
What does PHI stand for? --ANSWER--Protected Health Information
