A patient is going to be discharged this afternoon from the mental health unit. The patient asks the nurse if a copy of his medical record could be sent to the psychologist he will be seeing on an outpatient basis
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Sure, we'll have that information sent out in today's mail."
B) "You will need to sign written authorization for us before we can do this."
C) "I think it would just be best if you just told your psychologist everything he needs to know."
D) "How are you feeling about being discharged this afternoon?"
B
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