Your patient is a 15-year-old male who was kicked in the scrotum while playing with some friends. He is complaining of excruciating pain in his testicles. Which of the following guidelines applies to the examination of this patient?

A) Perform no examination of the genitals.
B) Make sure his mother is present during the exam.
C) Make sure a paramedic of the same sex performs the exam.
D) Make sure a paramedic of the opposite sex performs the exam.


C

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