The Appropriate Way to Address a Patient with a Last

question 70

Multiple Choice

The appropriate way to address a patient with a last name that is difficult to pronounce is to ____.

• A) call the patient by his or her first name
• B) attempt to pronounce it the best you can
• C) ask the patient how to pronounce his or her name
• D) ask someone else to talk to the patient
• E) avoid calling the patient by name

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