Medical Ethics & Detainee Operations 2023 – 39
Questions with correct answers.
1) A supervisor enters with an interrogator. You are ordered to delete potentially
damaging information from the medical record. What do you do? - -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? - -
Torture (correct)
-The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the
following acts? - -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?
- --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. - -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. - -True (correct)
-Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Qur'an? - -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. - --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.
- -Sole of the foot (correct)
-10) In Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, there are no rules regarding eye
contact between the sexes. - -False (correct)
-11) Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee
compounds. Select all that apply. - --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? - -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? - -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? - -Military police know which detainees repeatedly do
not come up for head count and can point them out for medical evaluation (correct)
-15) Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the role healthcare personnel
would play in interrogations? Select all that apply. - --Medical personnel who help
interrogation team should not be a part of the healthcare team (correct)
-Healthcare personnel are prohibited from assisting detainee interrogation teams
(correct)
-16) Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the roles between healthcare
personnel and military intelligence? Select all that apply. - --Military intelligence (MI)
personnel are always authorized access to detainee medical information
-BSS Teams personnel assigned to military intelligence are not a part of the healthcare
team and will not provide care to detainees (correct)
Questions with correct answers.
1) A supervisor enters with an interrogator. You are ordered to delete potentially
damaging information from the medical record. What do you do? - -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? - -
Torture (correct)
-The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the
following acts? - -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?
- --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. - -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. - -True (correct)
-Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Qur'an? - -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. - --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.
- -Sole of the foot (correct)
-10) In Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, there are no rules regarding eye
contact between the sexes. - -False (correct)
-11) Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee
compounds. Select all that apply. - --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? - -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? - -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? - -Military police know which detainees repeatedly do
not come up for head count and can point them out for medical evaluation (correct)
-15) Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the role healthcare personnel
would play in interrogations? Select all that apply. - --Medical personnel who help
interrogation team should not be a part of the healthcare team (correct)
-Healthcare personnel are prohibited from assisting detainee interrogation teams
(correct)
-16) Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the roles between healthcare
personnel and military intelligence? Select all that apply. - --Military intelligence (MI)
personnel are always authorized access to detainee medical information
-BSS Teams personnel assigned to military intelligence are not a part of the healthcare
team and will not provide care to detainees (correct)
