A 24-year-old woman is anxious about an intimate pelvic examination in clinic. She requests that a female staff member be present during the examinati...

Question

A 24-year-old woman is anxious about an intimate pelvic examination in clinic. She requests that a female staff member be present during the examination. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Agree and arrange an appropriate trained chaperone and document this

Answer

Decline and state that chaperones are only for male doctors

Answer

Ask a relative to act as chaperone instead of staff

Answer

Insist on examining without a chaperone to save time

Answer

Tell her that a chaperone is unnecessary for routine examinations

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

A 24-year-old woman is anxious about an intimate pelvic examination in clinic. She requests that a female staff member be present during the examination. What is the most appropriate response?