Using terminology widely accepted by the emergency services and medical community when giving a report to emergency department personnel is important because:
A) semantics enhance effective communication.
B) the receiver must be able to decode the message.
C) verbal communication is the preferred medium.
D) "10-codes" are meaningless to physicians.
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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