Medical Ethics and Detainee
Operations- Basic Course (5 hrs): JKO
Pretest With Solved Solutions.
Non-consensual sexual activity can include exhibitionism, inappropriate touching, or sexual
intercourse. - Answer True
What should you do during medical examinations to ensure the respect for dignity of the
detainee? - Answer All of the answers are correct
Which of the following stipulations is TRUE regarding the verification of a detainee as being
impaired? - Answer Two members of the medical staff must agree to the determination
Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered rude or inappropriate according to
Middle Eastern culture? - Answer Standing extremely close to a person during a conversation
The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following
acts? - Answer Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or
other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment
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. - Answer You do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the
situation
Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him
(correct)
Healthcare personnel are obligated to: - Answer Report any claims of detainee sexual abuse
or torture
In Middle Eastern culture, the _____ is considered the most unclean part of the body. - Answer
Sole of the foot
When it comes to the 4 Ps of Abuse Prevention, which of the following is NOT a correct
statement? - Answer Policies - Telling people to do the right thing is more important than
putting the policy in writing
, There are 4 Geneva Conventions which cover the protections and treatment of people caught
up in armed conflict. Which of these Conventions lists the rights and protections of Prisoners of
War? - Answer Geneva Convention III
Which of the duties listed below are owed to Enemy Prisoner of War in accordance with the
Geneva Conventions? - Answer All of the answers are correct
Which of the persons below does NOT qualify as a protected person under the Geneva
Conventions? - Answer Paratroopers existing aircraft
Sick call at detention facilities must be held: - Answer Once a day
Detainee medical records do not need to be at the same standard as those for U.S. and coalition
service members. - Answer False
You are the triage officer for a detention camp which has just taken a mortar attack. There are a
large number of wounded (Coalition Forces and EPWs) and the supply of painkilling drugs is
getting low. What should you do? - Answer Ensure the most seriously wounded, regardless
of whether they are Coalition Forces or EPWs, are given the drug
A large scale operation has just been conducted in your area. The detention facility needs to
prepare to screen a large number of detainees. The following resources are available: a dentist,
a nurse to administer immunizations, a medic for vital signs and lab specimen station, a medic
to perform past medical history interviews, an NCOIC, and a provider. What resources do we
need to add? Select all that apply. - Answer Behavioral health provider
2 more providers
Dental tech
Detainees with symptoms of infectious diseases or identified medical conditions that require
daily medication should be front-loaded for processing. - Answer True
During the initial screening exam, it's important that you take pictures of a detainee's existing
and pre-existing injuries and wounds. - Answer True
When you are in a deployed environment, which of the following issues can hinder patient
identification? - Answer All of the answers are correct
Operations- Basic Course (5 hrs): JKO
Pretest With Solved Solutions.
Non-consensual sexual activity can include exhibitionism, inappropriate touching, or sexual
intercourse. - Answer True
What should you do during medical examinations to ensure the respect for dignity of the
detainee? - Answer All of the answers are correct
Which of the following stipulations is TRUE regarding the verification of a detainee as being
impaired? - Answer Two members of the medical staff must agree to the determination
Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered rude or inappropriate according to
Middle Eastern culture? - Answer Standing extremely close to a person during a conversation
The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following
acts? - Answer Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or
other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment
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. - Answer You do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the
situation
Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him
(correct)
Healthcare personnel are obligated to: - Answer Report any claims of detainee sexual abuse
or torture
In Middle Eastern culture, the _____ is considered the most unclean part of the body. - Answer
Sole of the foot
When it comes to the 4 Ps of Abuse Prevention, which of the following is NOT a correct
statement? - Answer Policies - Telling people to do the right thing is more important than
putting the policy in writing
, There are 4 Geneva Conventions which cover the protections and treatment of people caught
up in armed conflict. Which of these Conventions lists the rights and protections of Prisoners of
War? - Answer Geneva Convention III
Which of the duties listed below are owed to Enemy Prisoner of War in accordance with the
Geneva Conventions? - Answer All of the answers are correct
Which of the persons below does NOT qualify as a protected person under the Geneva
Conventions? - Answer Paratroopers existing aircraft
Sick call at detention facilities must be held: - Answer Once a day
Detainee medical records do not need to be at the same standard as those for U.S. and coalition
service members. - Answer False
You are the triage officer for a detention camp which has just taken a mortar attack. There are a
large number of wounded (Coalition Forces and EPWs) and the supply of painkilling drugs is
getting low. What should you do? - Answer Ensure the most seriously wounded, regardless
of whether they are Coalition Forces or EPWs, are given the drug
A large scale operation has just been conducted in your area. The detention facility needs to
prepare to screen a large number of detainees. The following resources are available: a dentist,
a nurse to administer immunizations, a medic for vital signs and lab specimen station, a medic
to perform past medical history interviews, an NCOIC, and a provider. What resources do we
need to add? Select all that apply. - Answer Behavioral health provider
2 more providers
Dental tech
Detainees with symptoms of infectious diseases or identified medical conditions that require
daily medication should be front-loaded for processing. - Answer True
During the initial screening exam, it's important that you take pictures of a detainee's existing
and pre-existing injuries and wounds. - Answer True
When you are in a deployed environment, which of the following issues can hinder patient
identification? - Answer All of the answers are correct
