CCHP Intake Screening and Health Assessment 3

Question 1

When conducting intake screening, the clinician identifies an inmate with active suicidal ideation. The appropriate immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Place the inmate on suicide watch and notify mental health staff immediately

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Schedule the inmate for a mental health appointment within 30 days

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Document the concern and continue standard intake processing

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Discharge the inmate to an outside psychiatric facility without further evaluation

Question 2

Under NCCHC standards, who is qualified to perform a receiving screening at intake?

Accepted Answer

Trained health-trained officers or qualified health care professionals following a written protocol

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Any correctional officer who has completed a first aid course

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Only licensed physicians

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Administrative staff with medical record training only

Question 3

A newly admitted inmate discloses a history of opioid use disorder. Which action best reflects NCCHC intake standards?

Accepted Answer

Screen for opioid withdrawal severity and evaluate for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) eligibility

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Withhold all opioid medications and begin withdrawal monitoring only

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Transfer the inmate to a substance abuse facility before medical evaluation

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Document the history without clinical follow-up unless the inmate requests treatment

Question 4

Health assessments at intake should include a dental screening primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Identify urgent dental pain or infection that requires immediate treatment

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Satisfy cosmetic care standards required by law

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Document all prior dental work for insurance billing purposes

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Provide elective dental procedures as soon as possible

Question 5

The health history obtained during the comprehensive health assessment should include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Past medical history, current medications, allergies, and surgical history

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Financial and employment history only

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Criminal history and court records

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Family income and insurance status only

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why vision and hearing screening may be part of the intake health assessment in correctional settings?

Accepted Answer

Undetected vision or hearing impairment can affect an inmate's ability to understand and comply with facility rules and access care

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They are legally mandated by federal criminal statutes

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They replace the need for medical history taking

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They are only performed for inmates older than 65

Question 7

Documentation of intake screening findings must be maintained in a manner that is:

Accepted Answer

Confidential, accurate, and accessible to authorized health care staff providing care

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Accessible only to security staff for safety planning

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Shared with family members within 24 hours of intake

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Stored separately from the health record in administrative files