[Verified Answer]: The following scenario describes situations…

The following scenario describes situations where the HIM professional is faced with potential ethics violations. What should Mrs. Smith tell Mr Jones Mrs. Smith is the Director of the Medical Records Department at Memorial Hospital. The previous week Mr. James, the father-in-law of Mr. Jones, Memorial Hospital’s CEO, was hospitalized. During Mr. James’ hospitalization, he received four times the dose of chemotherapy as prescribed, resulting in a respiratory arrest. Mr. James recovered from the medication error and was discharged home yesterday. Today Mr. Jones, the hospital’s CEO, asks Mrs. Smith to pull his father-in-law’s medical record so he can review it.