NCCHC CCHP REAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS

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NCCHC CCHP REAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS

AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS LATEST

VERSION| ALREADY GRADED A+ (VERIFIED

AND REVISED ANSWERS

1. **QUESTION:** 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

**Answer:** A. Detailed description for carrying out policy

**Rationale:** The document explicitly provides "A. Detailed

description for carrying out policy" as the best definition of a "procedure."

2. **QUESTION:** 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

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• Privacy of care

**Answer:** A. Access to care

**Rationale:** The document provides "A. Access to care,"

linking it to the Estelle v. Gamble case, which established inmates’ right to care for serious health needs.

3. **QUESTION:** 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

**Answer:** B. Approved budget

**Rationale:** The document provides "B. Approved budget"

as the least important factor, implying clinical needs (e.g., inmate population needs, delivery system) take precedence over financial constraints.

4. **QUESTION:** 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

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• U.S. congressman
• None of the above

**Answer:** D. None of the above

**Rationale:** The document provides "D. None of the

above," indicating that without written authorization, no listed individual has access to medical records.

5. **QUESTION:** Which statement below best describes

universal precautions?

• 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 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

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**Rationale:** The document provides "C," emphasizing the

universal application of precautions to all patients, regardless of known infectious status.

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### Answers to Short-Answer QUESTIONs

6. **QUESTION:** What is the Access to Care standard?

**Answer:** Inmates have access to care for their serious

medical, dental, and mental health needs.

**Rationale:** The document defines the "Access to Care

standard" verbatim as "Inmates have access to care for their serious medical, dental, and mental health needs."

7. **QUESTION:** Define "access to care" (three criteria)

**Answer:**

• 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