You have responded to a call at a government office building. One of the office workers became very upset during a fire drill and experienced an episode of difficulty breathing. As your partner is speaking with the patient, who is not sure she wants to be transported, an individual wearing civilian clothes approaches you and states she is a security guard in the building. She asks you for the
"yellow copy" of your patient care report. Which of the following should you do?
A) Ask the patient if it is alright with her if you provide the individual with a copy of the patient care report.
B) Provide the documentation if the individual shows proper identification.
C) Get permission from medical control.
D) State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality.
D
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