RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN TEXAS
Choose the best possible answer for each question and mark your answers on the self-assessment answer sheet at the end of this book. There is a required score of 70% or better to receive a certificate of completion.
21. Which of the following is not an industry in which people who are trafficked often work? A. Restaurants.
26. What is one possible way to increase the identification in health care settings of people who are being trafficked? A. Install security cameras in waiting rooms. B. Train non-clinical staff (e.g., receptionists, security guards) in ways to identify human trafficking and to communicate with medical personnel. C. Require all patients to fill out a questionnaire about human trafficking. D. Require that all patients are asked about human trafficking when signing in for their visit. 27. If a patient suspected of being trafficked does not speak English, or is not comfortable speaking English, the best approach is: A. Have the patient’s friend or relative translate for them. B. Use printed materials that have been translated into other common languages. C. Use a professional interpreter or someone unrelated to the patient. D. Use the language translation phone application on your smartphone to communicate. 28. Before asking a patient questions about human trafficking, it’s best if clinicians: A. Establish a rapport with the patient and separate the patient from any people who may have accompanied him or her on the visit. B. Use a written questionnaire to screen for potential signs of human trafficking. C. Perform a thorough physical examination. D. Check the patient’s health insurance status using an online database. 29. If a patient discloses that they are a victim of human trafficking: A. Police must be notified. B. Any escort accompanying the patient should be detained by the office staff. C. Injuries must be carefully documented and detailed in their medical record. D. Insist that they take pamphlets and information regarding human trafficking with them at their time of discharge. 30. Why is it important, in the context of human trafficking, to train all clinical and non-clinical staff on safety and security procedures? A. Because victims of human trafficking are often violent. B. Because traffickers may be involved in various criminal enterprises and present a threat of violence. C. Because victims of human trafficking are more likely to be infected with contagious diseases. D. To conform with local or state laws related to the treatment of victims of human trafficking.
B. Education. C. Agriculture. D. Fisheries.
22. Which is a common method used by human traffickers to control and manipulate their victims? A. Exposure to loud music. B. Isolation from family members. C. Lawsuits. D. Large payments for illicit or illegal behaviors. 23. Which statement best describes the use of the terms “victim” and “survivor” in relation to human trafficking? A. Both terms may be appropriate depending on the circumstances of the person being trafficked. B. The term “victim” is preferred because it emphasizes how much those being trafficked suffer. C. The term “survivor” is preferred because it recognizes that the individual is “surviving” despite their current situation. D. Neither term is preferred because both are emotionally loaded— the preferred term is “person being trafficked.” 24. In a study of people involved in sex trafficking, what percentage had at least one encounter with a health care provider while they were being trafficked?
A. 18%. B. 45%. C. 88%. D. 95%.
25. Which statement best summarizes the finding of several studies about the role or behaviors of health care providers relating to human trafficking? A. Most providers have been educated about the problem of human trafficking but do not have time to adequately address the needs of trafficked patients. B. Many providers are unprepared to identify trafficking victims when they are encountered in clinical settings. C. Many providers can identify trafficking victims, but they often do not follow up with appropriate referrals to external sources of support. D. Most providers are not exposed to the issue of human trafficking in medical school.
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