Complete Graded Exam: Inmate & Detainee Rights to Adequate Medical Care

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With respect to inmate medical treatment:
- The United States Supreme Court has stated that deliberate indifference to an inmate’s serious medical need constitutes the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain.
- The mere disagreement between an inmate and a jail physician over a course of treatment does not constitute and cruel punishment.
- The use of unlicensed professionals, including inmates, in the actual providing of medical care is legally acceptable.
- a and b are correct
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Correctional officers have the responsibility to:
- Diagnose inmate medical problems.
- Obtain medical attention for inmates when required.
- Only respond to an inmate’s emergency medical need.
- None of the above.
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Emergency treatment for insulin reaction in diabetics would include:
- Putting a cold compress on the inmate’s forehead.
- Immediately providing the inmate some form of sugar.
- Provide the inmate with large amounts of water.
- None of the above.
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4. Question
Insulin reaction in diabetics refers to:
- The failure of an inmate to take his/her insulin.
- A rash that develops as a result of an allergic reaction to insulin.
- When the body takes in too much insulin and not enough sugar.
- Using “hot” doses of insulin.
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Psychomotor epilepsy can easily be mistaken for:
- Insulin shock.
- Drunkenness.
- A heart attack.
- Behavioral issues related to mental illness.
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The term “DT’s” when dealing with an alcoholic inmate refers to:
- A medical condition which is dangerous and can be fatal.
- A condition that involves hallucinations and confusion but is seldom of real concern as a medical problem.
- A condition which normally occurs within seventy-two (72) to ninety-six (96) hours after the inmate has had his /her last drink.
- Both a and c are correct.
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If jail officers are to safeguard inmates and avoid negligence, they must:
- Be proficient in diagnosing inmate medical conditions.
- Seek medical assistance from trained professionals when a reasonable officer would believe the inmate needs medical attention.
- Be able to distinguish between real and “fake” medical symptoms.
- None of the above are correct.
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The acronym “MAT” means:
- Mental aptitude training.
- Medication assisted treatment.
- Medical advanced training.
- Mental awareness training.
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9. Question
Opioid withdraw is not a serious medical condition.
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- False
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10. Question
The standard for inmate medical care liability for a pre-trial inmate is:
- Deliberate indifference.
- Cruel and unusual punishment.
- Objective unreasonableness.
- Failure to intervene.
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Complete Graded Exam: Inmate & Detainee Rights to Adequate Medical Care

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