Ethical Dilemmas Faced by students Flashcards
You are on your OB/GYN rotation and have been having a difficult time learning how to do the internal pelvic exam. While scrubbing in for an elective tubal ligation under general anesthesia your intern suggests that this would be a good opportunity to get some extra practice doing a pelvic exam while the patient is under anesthesia because they will be very relaxed and it will be easier to identify the ovaries. Which of the following is the best course of action?
A. Say “That’s unethical, they told us in our ethics class that there was an ACOG policy against that”
B. Say “That’s a good idea, can you help me ask the next patient for permission while she’s in pre-op”
C. Ask your attending if its okay for you to do the exam
D. Politely decline and bring the issue to the attention of the course director.
D. Politely decline and bring the issue to the attention of the course director.
