[Verified Answer]: A 58-year-old woman is brought to the…

A 58-year-old woman is brought to the office by her spouse for a check-up 6 months after her breast cancer tumor resection. She was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma of the right breast 18 months ago. She successfully underwent chemotherapy followed by surgery. She enters alone for the check-up, which goes on without any problems.She is steadily improving. After the wife leaves, the husband comes back alone, asking if there is anything wrong with his wife because she has recently been going out more frequently and seems more nervous than usual but has not told him why. He believes the breast cancer may have returned. The patient has not expressed whether or not she wants her husband to know about her current condition. What is the most appropriate course of action for the physician? A. The physician should discuss the woman’s medical information with her husband because she has a notifiable disease B. The physician should not discuss any information with the husband without the permission of the patient C. The physician should sit down and have an open discussion with both of them D. The physician should tell him that his wife is probably having an affairOE. The physician should tell the husband to seek for power of attorney