When answering the phone, you should
A. identify the unit, yourself, and your title.
B. take orders from the physician.
C. yell down the hall to locate the person being called.
D. tell the caller to call back later.
Answer: A
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a. Pull the earlobe down and back.
b. Pull the earlobe up and out.
c. Keep the earlobe straight.
d. Hang the patient's head over the side of the bed.