CCHP EXAM2 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CCHP EXAM2 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
• Detailed description for carrying out policy
• A measurable objective to be achieved
• Official position on a work-related issue
• Rules and regulations ANS- A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
• This standard is based on the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1976

landmark case Estelle v. Gamble.

• Access to care
• Inmate workers
• Medical autonomy
• Privacy of care ANS- A. Access to care
• Which of the following is least important in determining the number of health staff needed to deliver

services in a correctional setting?

• Needs of inmate population
• Approved budget
• Delivery system
• Proportion of female inmates ANS- B. Approved budget
• The following individuals, in the absence of any written authorization from the adult inmate-patient,

may have access to that patient's medical records:

• Inmate's attorney
• Private physician
• U.S. congressman
• None of the above ANS- D. None of the above
• Which statement below best describes universal precautions? 1 / 2

• Adhering to advisories published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for disposing of

infectious waste

• Taking protective steps with patients known to have infectious diseases so as to minimize exposure of

workers and others to contagious disease

• Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious disease and adopting the same

protective techniques with every patient

• Using masks, gowns an ANS- 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? ANS- Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs.Define "access to care" (three criteria) ANS- 1. In a timely manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional,

• is rendered a clinical judgment,
• 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? ANS- 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? ANS- Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious health needs.List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. ANS- 1. punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs

• assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care
• deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2AM
• having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in inability to provide

appropriate and timely access to care

• having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary care

List 5 unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. ANS- 1. punishing

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