CCHP Personnel and Training Standards 2

Question 1

According to NCCHC standards, what is the minimum frequency for tuberculosis (TB) screening for correctional health staff who work in direct contact with inmates?

Accepted Answer

Upon hire and annually thereafter

Answer

Every 6 months

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Upon hire only

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Every 2 years

Question 2

A newly hired correctional nurse refuses to participate in mandatory CPR training, citing a prior certification from another employer. What is the appropriate institutional response?

Accepted Answer

Require completion of the facility's approved training or verification of equivalent current certification

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Accept the existing certification without question

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Waive the training requirement as a professional courtesy

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Document the refusal and take no further action

Question 3

Which professional organization publishes the Standards for Health Services in Jails and Standards for Health Services in Prisons used as benchmarks for CCHP candidates?

Accepted Answer

National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)

Answer

American Correctional Association (ACA)

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American Jail Association (AJA)

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Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

Question 4

When a correctional health employee is found to have falsified credentials on their application, the MOST appropriate immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Suspend the employee pending a formal investigation

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Issue a written warning and require retraining

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Transfer the employee to a non-patient-care role

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Reduce the employee's patient caseload temporarily

Question 5

Under NCCHC standards, which of the following is a required element of orientation for newly hired correctional health staff?

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with the facility's emergency response procedures

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Advanced cardiac life support certification

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Board certification in a correctional health specialty

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Completion of a 40-hour correctional officer training course

Question 6

A correctional facility's health authority wants to establish staffing ratios. Which factor is LEAST relevant when determining appropriate nurse-to-inmate ratios?

Accepted Answer

The warden's prior military service

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Acuity and health complexity of the inmate population

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Physical layout and number of housing units

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Average daily population

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the health authority in a correctional facility according to NCCHC standards?

Accepted Answer

A licensed medical professional or entity responsible for clinical decisions

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Enforcing disciplinary segregation for noncompliant patients

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The warden's designated liaison to outside hospitals

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A committee that reviews inmate grievances about healthcare