Problem: A nurse practitioner is managing treatment for a patient with schizophrenia, diabetes, and hypertension. The patient arrives in the office with her sister. Which of the following is the correct course of action for the NP to comply with HIPAA? Need Assignment Help? • A. The NP may not discuss a patient's mental health condition with the patient's sister present • B. The NP may discuss the patient's medications with the sister who is present with the patient at a mental health appointment, with the patient's consent. • C. Patients with mental health disorders are considered incapacitated and the healthcare provider may share information with family members • D. If a provider believes a patient with a serious mental illness has stopped taking a prescribed medication, the provider can share this information with family members without the patient's consent