A client who is being transferred to a rehabilitation center asks the nurse if he can take his chart with him,as it's his record.How should the nurse respond to this client's request?
A)"You'll have to ask your doctor for permission to do that."
B)"Actually,the original record is the property of the hospital,but you are welcome to copies of your records."
C)"We'll make sure that all of your records are sent ahead to the rehab hospital,so you don't really have to worry about those details."
D)"There's a new law that protects your records,so you're not going to be able to have access to them."

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The nurse should explain to the client that while the original record is the property of the hospital, they are entitled to receive copies of their medical records. This ensures that the client has access to their own medical information, while also protecting the hospital's legal ownership of the original record. The nurse should then arrange for copies of the records to be sent to the rehabilitation center, as requested by the client.

A Client Who Is Being Transferred to a Rehabilitation Center