When a call with a patient is long or complicated, ________.
A. summarize the details of the call to ensure understanding by both you and the patient
B. ask the physician to take the call
C. tell the patient that you do not have any more time to talk
D. interrupt the patient and tell her that the call is going nowhere
E. follow up the phone call by sending a written summary to the patient
Answer: A
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