FRE
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I am a Registered Nurse. There is absolutely NO reason for a patient to be entirely nude during a physical exam. The Standard of Care states that the patient should remove all their clothing and then PUT ON a standard hospital gown with the opening in the back. Only the portion of the body being examined needs to be exposed.
What if it is the skin that is being examined?
I've had several basil cell carcinomas removed. The skin covers the entire body. It would be impossible to examine the skin unless the patient is nude.
A hospital gown is not exactly modest; it leaves much of the derriere exposed. In any case, from the totally objective standpoint, it seems silly to be so squeamish about the human body. But, considering that many people are uncomfortable nude, courtesy requires that patients be given the option of covering enough area so that they will fell comfortable. That is especially important when the exam room is cold.