A 30-year-old female patient attends for a pelvic examination. You are a male FY2 doctor. What is the most appropriate approach to the use of a chaper...

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A 30-year-old female patient attends for a pelvic examination. You are a male FY2 doctor. What is the most appropriate approach to the use of a chaperone?

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Offer a trained chaperone and document the offer and outcome

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Proceed without a chaperone as long as you explain the examination

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A family member is an adequate chaperone in all circumstances

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Chaperones are only needed for intimate examinations in children

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Refuse to examine unless a chaperone is present, without explanation

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Chaperones for intimate examinations

A 30-year-old female patient attends for a pelvic examination. You are a male FY2 doctor. What is the most appropriate approach to the use of a chaperone?