A medical assistant should do all of the following when answering the telephone, except

A. Use words appropriate to the situation, but avoid using technical terms
B. Hold the phone's mouthpiece an inch away from the mouth
C. Ask, "How may I help you?"
D. Give the caller the medical assistant's name first and then the name of the office
E. Identify the caller


Answer: D

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