MEDICAL ETHICS & DETAINEE OPERATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
UPDATE 2026
1) A supervisor enters with an interrogator. You are ordered to delete potentially damaging
information from the medical record. What do you do? - Answers Challenge Order (correct)
When the Laws of War are broken (breached), there are simple and grave breaches, depending on the
severity of the violation. Which of the following is a grave breach? - Answers Torture (correct)
The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following acts? -
Answers Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or other cruel,
inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment (correct)
4) Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams? - Answers -
Body cavity exams may be performed for valid medical reasons with the verbal consent of the patient
-Body cavity searches are to be conducted only when there is reasonable belief that the detainee is
concealing an item that presents a security risk
-Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Unconscious or psychotic individuals can be examined without verbal consent as long as one person
verifies that the detainee is "impaired" and documents this clearly on the examination report. -
Answers False (correct)
Non-Muslim male physicians are not allowed to treat women in many Islamic societies. Please note
that for many Muslims treating the illness takes precedence, and seeking permission from the patient
and male guardian, will likely result in allowing treatment for illness. - Answers True (correct)
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Qur'an? - Answers It is not the ultimate law in
Muslim society (correct)
One of the detainees is an insulin-dependent diabetic, who has been moved from level one security to
level four for misbehaving. Now he is refusing his insulin and has been admitted to the ward for
monitoring. The medic needs to draw the detainee's blood for baseline results but the patient refuses
citing cultural and religious conflicts. What should the medic do? Select all that apply. - Answers -You
do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the situation (correct)
-Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him (correct)
In Middle Eastern culture, the _____ is considered the most unclean part of the body. - Answers Sole
of the foot (correct)
10) In Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, there are no rules regarding eye contact between the
sexes. - Answers False (correct)
11) Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee compounds. Select
all that apply. - Answers -Individuals from ICRC require the protection of military escorts during their
visits
-All ICRC personnel are prohibited from talking freely with detainees
-All ICRC findings are given to the authorities in charge of the detainee compound (correct)
-The ICRC inspects the treatment of detainees and the material conditions of the detention facility
(correct)
-Guards are allowed to listen into ICRC interviews with detainees for security reasons
Members of the ICRC arrive to perform an inspection of the medical treatment areas of the detainee
facility and ask to visit patients and view medical data. What should you do? - Answers You forward
the request for access to the facilities through your Chain of Command (correct)
Military Police may make the initial decision to classify a detainee as being on suicide watch. Is this
statement correct? - Answers Yes, Military Police may make the initial decision before a detainee is
given a mental health assessment (correct)
14) MPs provide valuable input regarding the medical care and concerns of detainees. Which
statement below is TRUE? - Answers Military police know which detainees repeatedly do not come up
for head count and can point them out for medical evaluation (correct)
UPDATE 2026
1) A supervisor enters with an interrogator. You are ordered to delete potentially damaging
information from the medical record. What do you do? - Answers Challenge Order (correct)
When the Laws of War are broken (breached), there are simple and grave breaches, depending on the
severity of the violation. Which of the following is a grave breach? - Answers Torture (correct)
The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following acts? -
Answers Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or other cruel,
inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment (correct)
4) Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams? - Answers -
Body cavity exams may be performed for valid medical reasons with the verbal consent of the patient
-Body cavity searches are to be conducted only when there is reasonable belief that the detainee is
concealing an item that presents a security risk
-Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Unconscious or psychotic individuals can be examined without verbal consent as long as one person
verifies that the detainee is "impaired" and documents this clearly on the examination report. -
Answers False (correct)
Non-Muslim male physicians are not allowed to treat women in many Islamic societies. Please note
that for many Muslims treating the illness takes precedence, and seeking permission from the patient
and male guardian, will likely result in allowing treatment for illness. - Answers True (correct)
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Qur'an? - Answers It is not the ultimate law in
Muslim society (correct)
One of the detainees is an insulin-dependent diabetic, who has been moved from level one security to
level four for misbehaving. Now he is refusing his insulin and has been admitted to the ward for
monitoring. The medic needs to draw the detainee's blood for baseline results but the patient refuses
citing cultural and religious conflicts. What should the medic do? Select all that apply. - Answers -You
do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the situation (correct)
-Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him (correct)
In Middle Eastern culture, the _____ is considered the most unclean part of the body. - Answers Sole
of the foot (correct)
10) In Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, there are no rules regarding eye contact between the
sexes. - Answers False (correct)
11) Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee compounds. Select
all that apply. - Answers -Individuals from ICRC require the protection of military escorts during their
visits
-All ICRC personnel are prohibited from talking freely with detainees
-All ICRC findings are given to the authorities in charge of the detainee compound (correct)
-The ICRC inspects the treatment of detainees and the material conditions of the detention facility
(correct)
-Guards are allowed to listen into ICRC interviews with detainees for security reasons
Members of the ICRC arrive to perform an inspection of the medical treatment areas of the detainee
facility and ask to visit patients and view medical data. What should you do? - Answers You forward
the request for access to the facilities through your Chain of Command (correct)
Military Police may make the initial decision to classify a detainee as being on suicide watch. Is this
statement correct? - Answers Yes, Military Police may make the initial decision before a detainee is
given a mental health assessment (correct)
14) MPs provide valuable input regarding the medical care and concerns of detainees. Which
statement below is TRUE? - Answers Military police know which detainees repeatedly do not come up
for head count and can point them out for medical evaluation (correct)
