The purpose of a subpoena duces tecum is to A. require a health care worker to testify about a patient's condition. B. co
mmand a plaintiff to witness during his or her trial. C. limit the amount of information that can be released from a medical record. D. command a witness to produce documents or things.
Answer: D. command a witness to produce documents or things.
Explanation: The term subpoena means a command issued by the court. The command may be a subpoena ad testificandum, which commands a witness to appear and give testimony; a subpoena duces tecum, which commands a witness to produce documents or things; or both.
A subpoena duces tecum is used to compel the release of medical records.
<span> is a </span>court summons<span> ordering the recipient to appear before the court and produce documents or other tangible </span>evidence<span> for use at a </span>hearing<span> or </span>trial<span>.</span>
