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1. Which of the following is least important in determining the number of health staff
needed to deliver services in a correctional setting?
A. Needs of inmate population
B. Approved budget
C. Delivery system
D. Proportion of female inmates - Answer B. Approved budget
2. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations - Answer A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
3. This standard is based on the basic principle the U.S. Supreme Court adopted in its
1976 landmark decision Estelle v. Gamble.
A. Access to care
B. Inmate workers
C. Medical autonomy
D. Privacy of care - Answer A. Access to care
4. The following may have access to the medical record of an inmate patient in the
absence of any written authorization from the adult inmate-patient:
A. Inmate's attorney
B. Private physician
, C. U.S. congressman
D. None of the above - Answer D. None of the above
5. Which one of the following statements below best describes universal precautions?
A. Following advisories published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
disposal of infectious waste
B. Taking protective steps with patients known to have infectious diseases so as to
minimize exposure of workers and others to contagious disease
C. Assuming all patients present a potential for transmission of infectious disease and
adopting the same protective techniques with every patient
D. Wearing masks, gowns and gloves to protect against infectious disease - C. Treating
all patients as if they have a potential to transmit infectious disease and utilizing the
same protective methods with each patient
What is the Access to Care standard? - Answer Inmates have access to care for their
serious medical, dental and mental health needs.
Access to care has been defined as three criteria: A patient, in a timely manner is seen
by a qualified health care professional,
2. is rendered a clinical judgment,
3. and receives care that is ordered
What basic principle did the U.S. Supreme Court landmark case establish in 1976
Estelle v. Gamble? - Answer Inmates must have access to care to meet their serious
health needs.
What is the overall principle that all National Commission on Correctional Health Care
standards are built on? Answer Inmates should have available care to treat their serious
health needs.
Name five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates access health services. -
Answer 1. Punishing inmates for seeking care for their health needs
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