LoBiondo-Wood Chapter 1 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM/ MOSTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
Access to Care
Ans: The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates receiving
health services in a timely manner.
Responsible MH Authority
Ans: The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services.
Clinical Autonomy
Ans: Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions regarding the serious MH
needs of inmates.
Administrative Meetings and Reports
Ans: Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
Policies and Procedures
Ans: The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the NCCHC standards.
, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
Ans: A CQI program monitors and improves MH care delivered in the facility.
Emergency Response Plan
Ans: MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's emergency response plan.
Communication on Patients' MH Needs
Ans: Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff regarding inmates' significant MH needs that
must be considered for classification decisions.
Privacy of Care
Ans: Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to encourage the
patient's use of MH services.
Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death
Ans: Deaths are reviewed to determine the appropriateness of MH care and to determine if changes to
P&P are needed.
Grievance Mechanism for MH Complaints
Ans: Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services.
Infection Prevention and Control Program
Ans: There is an effective program that includes surveillance, prevention and control of communicable
disease.
Patient Safety
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
Access to Care
Ans: The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates receiving
health services in a timely manner.
Responsible MH Authority
Ans: The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services.
Clinical Autonomy
Ans: Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions regarding the serious MH
needs of inmates.
Administrative Meetings and Reports
Ans: Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
Policies and Procedures
Ans: The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the NCCHC standards.
, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
Ans: A CQI program monitors and improves MH care delivered in the facility.
Emergency Response Plan
Ans: MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's emergency response plan.
Communication on Patients' MH Needs
Ans: Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff regarding inmates' significant MH needs that
must be considered for classification decisions.
Privacy of Care
Ans: Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to encourage the
patient's use of MH services.
Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death
Ans: Deaths are reviewed to determine the appropriateness of MH care and to determine if changes to
P&P are needed.
Grievance Mechanism for MH Complaints
Ans: Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services.
Infection Prevention and Control Program
Ans: There is an effective program that includes surveillance, prevention and control of communicable
disease.
Patient Safety
