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
C. ask the patient how to pronounce his or her name
If you are unsure how to pronounce a patient's name, ask him or her the correct pronunciation.
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