When Examining a "Difficult" Patient, It Is Best to Allow

question 23

Multiple Choice

When examining a "difficult" patient, it is best to allow which person in the examination room?

• A) The clinician
• B) Patient's small children
• C) An interpreter
• D) A chaperone

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