Your New Patient Is a 40-Year-Old Middle Eastern Man with a Complaint

question 11

Multiple Choice

Your new patient is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man with a complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to

• A)do the examination because it is a necessary part of the physical examination.
• B)ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
• C)inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.
• D)refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
• E)forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.

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