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Questions 45 through 47 are to be answered
solely on the basis of the following procedure.
1.
When a prisoner requests medical attention or
is in apparent need of it, the police officer
should arrange for the prisoner to be promptly
examined by a doctor.
2.
In the event that a prisoner is in need of
medical treatment, the police officer should
notify a supervisor immediately so that an
ambulance can be summoned. Prisoners who
are drug addicts and are in need of treatment
for their addiction should be taken to a hospital
by a radio car.
3.
Under no circumstances should a police of-
ficer prescribe any medication for a prisoner.
4.
A police officer should not attempt to diagnose
a prisoner's illness or injury and should not
attempt to treat the prisoner except in a situa-
tion in which first aid is required. First aid
should be administered promptly.
5.
A doctor is the only person authorized to
administer medicine to a prisoner. When a
doctor is not available, the police officer in
charge of the prisoner should then give him or
her the medicine and watch him or her take it.
45. Alan Fox, a prisoner well known to police
because of his long record, is in custody
when he claims that he has a severe head-
ache as a result of being badly beaten. There
are no apparent signs of a physical injury,
but the prisoner demands medical attention.
The police officer in charge of Alan Fox
should
(A) consider the prisoner's long record
before deciding to call a doctor.
(B) give the prisoner aspirin tablets.
(C) ignore the prisoner's request for
medical attention since there are no
apparent physical injuries.
(D) see that Alan Fox is promptly exam-
ined by a doctor.
46. It is a hot summer day, and Officer David
Stone has in his custody a prisoner who is a
drug addict. The prisoner opens his shirt to
reveal a large unhealed wound that is
obviously infected. Officer Stone suggests to
the prisoner that he call a doctor in to
examine him, but the prisoner refuses,
saying the wound is of no consequence. In
this instance, Officer Stone should
(A) request that his supervisor call an
ambulance.
(B) closely examine the wound to evaluate
its severity.
(C) adhere to the prisoner's wishes and do
nothing about the matter.
(D) take the prisoner at once to a hospital
in a radio car.
47. Melanie Feeney, a prisoner, is in court
waiting to make an appearance. She informs
Officer Dorkin, who is guarding her, that
she is terrified and is about to faint. She
states that a tranquilizer would relieve her
anxiety. Police Officer Dorkin takes
tranquilizers on occasion and happens to
have some with him. These tranquilizers are
prescribed by Officer Dorkin's physician.
Officer Dorkin offers Feeney a tranquilizer
and she takes it. Police Officer Dorkin acted
(A) properly; his action relieved the
situation.
(B) improperly; all medicines given to a
prisoner must be prescribed by a
doctor.
(C) properly; he watched her take the
medicine.
(D) improperly; he should have summoned
an ambulance.
