A Nurse Is Coming Back from the Break and Enters

A nurse is coming back from the break and enters the elevator. Looking down, he sees that there is a patient history and physical on the elevator floor. The most appropriate action would be to:

A) Leave it on the floor, the person looking for it will retrace their steps and be very anxious if they cannot find it.
B) Pick it up and shred it immediately when he returns to the unit.
C) Call the manager of the medical records department and report what he has found.
D) Remove all identifiable patient information and throw it away in a shredder container.

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