<prompt> Please answer with one of the option in the bracket. Write reasoning in between . Write answer in between .Q:A 31-year-old physician notices that her senior colleague has been arriving late for work for the past 2 weeks. The colleague recently lost his wife to cancer and has been taking care of his four young children. Following the death of his wife, the department chair offered him extended time off but he declined. There have been some recent changes noted in this colleague that have been discussed among the resident physicians, such as missed clinic appointments, two intra-operative errors, and the smell of alcohol on his breath on three different occasions. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the physician regarding her colleague?? A: Contact the colleagues friends and family, B: Confront the colleague in private, C: Inform the local Physician Health Program, D: Inform the colleagues patients about the potential hazard, E: Alert the State Licensing Board,  <response>: This is a question about the appropriate action to take regarding a colleague who is exhibiting signs of impairment, likely due to alcohol use and grief after the loss of his wife. The choices include contacting the colleagues support system, confronting him directly, involving a physician health program, breaching confidentiality by informing patients, or reporting him to the licensing board. The most appropriate initial action would be the least punitive option that provides support and an opportunity for the colleague to address any impairment voluntarily before it escalates to a level requiring disciplinary action.C: Inform the local Physician Health Program 