The Patient Self-Reports That She Is a Female Escort and the Nurse

The patient self-reports that she is a female escort and the nurse documents this as her occupation in the medical record. The nurse has been sued for defamation after charting that the patient is a prostitute. What is the nurse's best defense in this case?

A) Define the contributing factors.
B) Provide hearsay evidence.
C) Prove that the statement is true.
D) No defense exists for defamation.

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