Inmate Inmate Health and Medical Care

Question 1

Under which Supreme Court case are prison officials constitutionally required to provide inmates with adequate medical care?

Accepted Answer

Estelle v. Gamble

Answer

Bell v. Wolfish

Answer

Turner v. Safley

Answer

Farmer v. Brennan

Question 2

What is the most prevalent chronic disease found in U.S. prison populations?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Answer

Diabetes

Answer

Cancer

Answer

HIV/AIDS

Question 3

What is medication-assisted treatment (MAT) used for in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

Managing opioid use disorder with FDA-approved medications like buprenorphine or methadone

Answer

Treating infectious diseases

Answer

Administering psychiatric medications only

Answer

Treating hypertension and diabetes

Question 4

Which disease is significantly more prevalent in U.S. prisons and jails than in the general population, partly due to high-risk behaviors prior to incarceration?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C

Answer

Influenza

Answer

Measles

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Lyme disease

Question 5

What mental health condition is most commonly diagnosed in U.S. prison populations?

Accepted Answer

Major depression

Answer

Schizophrenia

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Bipolar disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

What does 'sick call' refer to in a correctional health care setting?

Accepted Answer

A scheduled process by which inmates request and receive non-emergency medical attention

Answer

Roll call for absent inmates

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An emergency medical response

Answer

A daily count of medicated inmates