Medical Ethics and Detainee Operations
Basic Course UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You challenge an unlawful order, but your Supervisor refuses to rescind the order. What do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Follow the Chain of Command, proceed to Senior
Leadership with the request to rescind the 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Torture (correct)
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)
Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Which of the following stipulations is TRUE regarding the verification of a detainee as being
impaired? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Two members of the medical staff must agree to the
determination (correct)
Which of the following behaviors WOULD be considered rude or socially unacceptable in
Middle Eastern cultures? [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Public
displays of affection between a man and woman (correct)
The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam and it guides Muslims in the following areas: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (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. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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)
Prolong handshakes, kissing of the face, grasping elbows, and even prolonged hand holding
by two men in public is a sign of friendship and respect. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True
(correct)
Key points about dealing with the language barriers include which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (correct)
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee compounds.
Select all that apply. [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All ICRC
findings are given to the authorities in charge of the detainee compound (correct)
You forward the request for access to the facilities through your Chain of Command (correct)
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔You forward the request for access to the facilities through your
Chain of Command (correct)
13) Which of the following responsibilities are roles for security personnel? Select all that
apply. [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Report detainee discipline
problems (correct)
Control detainees (correct)
Discipline detainees (correct)
MPs provide valuable input regarding the medical care and concerns of detainees. Which
statement below is TRUE? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Military police know which
detainees repeatedly do not come up for head count and can point them out for medical
evaluation (correct)
, Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the role healthcare personnel would
play in interrogations? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Healthcare
personnel are prohibited from assisting detainee interrogation teams (correct)
Medical personnel who help interrogation team should not be a part of the healthcare team
(correct)
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the Behavioral Science Support (BSS)
personnel? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔They will not provide training
in first aid, sanitation, or other health matters (correct)
They will not be used as a medical monitor or safety officer, or to supervise, conduct, or
direct detainee operations or intelligence interrogations (correct)
They are exclusively assigned as operational support to detainee operations and intelligence
interrogations in the DoD (correct)
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding separation of medical care and
security responsibilities? [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Detainee
security will be provided by designated medical personnel (correct)
Which of the following groups of people are NOT entitled to both medical and dental care? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Civilian Population (correct)
When specialty care is available to coalition forces, specialty care should also be available to
detainees in theater. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True (correct)
When recommending treatment to a detainee, they have the right to refuse treatment. If they
do decline treatment, which documents does NOT need to be completed? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) (correct)
Which of the following is TRUE regarding detainee identification numbers? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (correct)
In accordance with Army Regulation 190-8, all detainees must receive an initial screening
chest x-ray and be given any necessary immunizations. This is crucial to stopping the spread
of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True (correct)
Basic Course UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You challenge an unlawful order, but your Supervisor refuses to rescind the order. What do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Follow the Chain of Command, proceed to Senior
Leadership with the request to rescind the 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Torture (correct)
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)
Which of the following guidelines are applicable to body cavity searches and exams? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Both of these answers are correct (correct)
Which of the following stipulations is TRUE regarding the verification of a detainee as being
impaired? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Two members of the medical staff must agree to the
determination (correct)
Which of the following behaviors WOULD be considered rude or socially unacceptable in
Middle Eastern cultures? [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Public
displays of affection between a man and woman (correct)
The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam and it guides Muslims in the following areas: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (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. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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)
Prolong handshakes, kissing of the face, grasping elbows, and even prolonged hand holding
by two men in public is a sign of friendship and respect. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True
(correct)
Key points about dealing with the language barriers include which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (correct)
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding ICRC visits to detainee compounds.
Select all that apply. [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔All ICRC
findings are given to the authorities in charge of the detainee compound (correct)
You forward the request for access to the facilities through your Chain of Command (correct)
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔You forward the request for access to the facilities through your
Chain of Command (correct)
13) Which of the following responsibilities are roles for security personnel? Select all that
apply. [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Report detainee discipline
problems (correct)
Control detainees (correct)
Discipline detainees (correct)
MPs provide valuable input regarding the medical care and concerns of detainees. Which
statement below is TRUE? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Military police know which
detainees repeatedly do not come up for head count and can point them out for medical
evaluation (correct)
, Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the role healthcare personnel would
play in interrogations? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Healthcare
personnel are prohibited from assisting detainee interrogation teams (correct)
Medical personnel who help interrogation team should not be a part of the healthcare team
(correct)
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the Behavioral Science Support (BSS)
personnel? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔They will not provide training
in first aid, sanitation, or other health matters (correct)
They will not be used as a medical monitor or safety officer, or to supervise, conduct, or
direct detainee operations or intelligence interrogations (correct)
They are exclusively assigned as operational support to detainee operations and intelligence
interrogations in the DoD (correct)
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding separation of medical care and
security responsibilities? [Remediation Accessed :N] - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Detainee
security will be provided by designated medical personnel (correct)
Which of the following groups of people are NOT entitled to both medical and dental care? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Civilian Population (correct)
When specialty care is available to coalition forces, specialty care should also be available to
detainees in theater. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True (correct)
When recommending treatment to a detainee, they have the right to refuse treatment. If they
do decline treatment, which documents does NOT need to be completed? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) (correct)
Which of the following is TRUE regarding detainee identification numbers? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔All of the answers are correct (correct)
In accordance with Army Regulation 190-8, all detainees must receive an initial screening
chest x-ray and be given any necessary immunizations. This is crucial to stopping the spread
of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True (correct)
