You respond for a patient complaining of abdominal pain. When you arrive on scene, you observe that the patient is female and of Middle Eastern decent. The patient and her husband do not allow you or your partner to perform a focused exam or to visualize the patient's abdomen because you are a male and allowing you to do so would go against their beliefs. How should you handle the situation?
A) Just touch the patient; it is in your rights as a medical provider.
B) Respect their wishes and adjust to the situation.
C) Restrain the patient and have law enforcement arrest the husband for interfering in your attempt to provide medical aid.
D) Tell the patient that you have to visualize and touch her because that is part of your job, and remind the couple that the patient called you for help
Answer: B) Respect their wishes and adjust to the situation.
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