A 36-year-old female patient attends for a pelvic examination. You are a male FY2 doctor. What is the most appropriate action regarding chaperones?...

Question

A 36-year-old female patient attends for a pelvic examination. You are a male FY2 doctor. What is the most appropriate action regarding chaperones?

Accepted Answer

Offer a chaperone and ensure one is present if the patient wishes

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Proceed without offering a chaperone as you are a doctor

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Ask a relative to act as chaperone without offering a trained staff member

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Refuse to examine her unless a chaperone is present, regardless of her wishes

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Record that a chaperone was present even if there was none

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