Medical Ethics and Detainee Operations
How often, at a minimum, should a detainee's weight be checked while in the
detention facility? ✔️Ans -Daily
Twice a week
Weekly
Monthly**
Which of the following procedures is NOT part of the detainee in-processing
medical examination? ✔️Ans -Rectal cavity search*
Height and weight check
Dental screening
Chest x-ray
Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions protects prisoners of war and wounded
combatants from all of the following EXCEPT: ✔️Ans -Mutilation during
interrogation
Murder
Execution after receiving a fair trial**
Cruel treatment and torture
In Middle Eastern culture, the _____ is considered the most unclean part of the
body. ✔️Ans -Thumb
Sole of the foot **
Right hand
,The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam and it guides Muslims in the following
areas: ✔️Ans -Modesty
Dietary restrictions
Prayer
All of the answers are correct**
Screening Requirements include all of the following EXCEPT? ✔️Ans -
Physical exam
Body cavity exam**
Medical history review
Chest x-rays and immunizations
Routine vital signs
Dental screening
Height and weight measurement
Key points about dealing with the language barriers include which of the
following? ✔️Ans -Use translators with some medical expertise
Make sure detainees understand what care you are providing to them
Ensure that detainees don't agree to care they don't understand
All of the answers are correct**
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the role healthcare
personnel would play in interrogations? Select all that apply. ✔️Ans -
Healthcare personnel can serve as medical provider and as part of the
Behavioral Science Support (BSS) team at the same time
, Medical personnel who help interrogation team should not be a part of the
healthcare team**
Healthcare personnel are prohibited from assisting detainee interrogation
teams**
Healthcare personnel are encouraged to assist detainee interrogation teams
Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered rude or
inappropriate according to Middle Eastern culture? ✔️Ans -Leaning against
a wall
Crossing your legs in the presence of an elder
Standing extremely close to a person during a conversation **
Pointing your shoe sole at someone
The Principles of Medical Ethics require healthcare personnel to avoid which
of the following acts? ✔️Ans -Participate actively or passively in acts in an
attempt to commit torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
or punishment **
Maintain strictly professional relationships with detainees for the sole
purpose of evaluating, protecting, or improving their physical and mental
health
Provide treatment for prisoners and detainees to the same quality and
standard as those who are not imprisoned or detained
Restrain detainee patients for medical reasons as necessary for the protection
of the health and safety of the detainee
Which transfers require the following minimum documentation: Operative
Note (SF 516), Transfer Narrative Summary of Care (SF 502), and
radiographs? ✔️Ans -None of these documentations are required
Detainees' transfers from Role 1 to Role 2 treatment units
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