Maria Rodriguez comes into the clinic today to have a boil lanced from her left upper thigh, just below the panty line. She is nervous about pain that may be associated with the procedure and embarrassed at the location of the boil. She asks you if she needs to remove her under garments. She has a heart ailment and was supposed to take a prophylactic dose of antibiotics one hour before arriving for the procedure. When you ask her about it, she states that she took the antibiotic; however, her body language does not match her verbal message. a. Based on the patient's symptoms, will she need to remove her undergarments?
b. What can you do to institute modesty and make the patient feel less embarrassed throughout the procedure?
c. How should you address the prophylactic dose of antibiotics with the patient?