During a health assessment the patient asks the nurse, “Why do you need all this

B - Whenever information is elicited from a person through a health history or physical examination, the person has the right to know why the information is sought and how it will be used. For this reason, it is important to explain what the history and physical examination are, how the information will be obtained, and how it will be used. Medical records allow access to health care providers who need the information to provide patients with the best possible care, and the records are always held in a secure environment. Option A is incorrect because telling the patient “not to worry” minimizes the patient's concern regarding the safety of his health information and “a wide variety of people” should not have access to patients' health information. Option C is incorrect; health information should not be placed on Web sites. Option D is incorrect; health records are not destroyed every 2 years.

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