A 25-year-old woman attends for an intimate gynaecological examination with a male doctor. She appears anxious. According to good practice, what is th...

Question

A 25-year-old woman attends for an intimate gynaecological examination with a male doctor. She appears anxious. According to good practice, what is the most appropriate approach to chaperones?

Accepted Answer

Offer a trained chaperone and respect her preference

Answer

Proceed without comment as she has not requested a chaperone

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Ask a relative in the waiting room to act as chaperone

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Decline to examine her unless she brings a friend

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Record in the notes that a chaperone was not needed without discussion

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Use of chaperones

A 25-year-old woman attends for an intimate gynaecological examination with a male doctor. She appears anxious. According to good practice, what is the most appropriate approach to chaperones?