Important information is recorded in a patient's hospital chart while the patient remains in the hospital. When a patient is discharged, which is true regarding the ownership of the patient's chart?
a. The patient owns the chart, but the hospital keeps the record.
b. The chart is a record that no one really owns. It is kept by the hospital.
c. The chart is a legal document that is owned by the state courts.
d. The chart is a legal document that is owned by the hospital.
ANS: D
The chart belongs to the hospital. It is not the property of the patient, the nurse, or the physician.
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