Medical Ethics and Detainee Operations Basic Course Pretest
Questions and Answers | Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
1) Non-consensual sexual activity can include exhibitionism, inappropriate touching, or sexual intercourse.
Correct Answer
True (correct)
Question 2
2) Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams?
Correct Answer
Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Question 3
3) 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.
Correct Answer
False (correct)
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, Question 4
4) 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.
Correct Answer
True (correct)
Question 5
5) The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following acts?
Correct Answer
Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
or punishment (correct)
Question 6
6) 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.
Correct Answer
Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him (correct)
You do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the situation (correct)
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Questions and Answers | Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
1) Non-consensual sexual activity can include exhibitionism, inappropriate touching, or sexual intercourse.
Correct Answer
True (correct)
Question 2
2) Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams?
Correct Answer
Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Question 3
3) 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.
Correct Answer
False (correct)
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, Question 4
4) 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.
Correct Answer
True (correct)
Question 5
5) The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which of the following acts?
Correct Answer
Participate actively or passively in acts in an attempt to commit torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
or punishment (correct)
Question 6
6) 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.
Correct Answer
Explain to the patient the reason for drawing his blood and for administering insulin to him (correct)
You do not have informed consent, notify the MTF Commander of the situation (correct)
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