If you receive another call while talking to a patient, the procedure to follow is to ________.
A. put the first caller on hold
B. place both calls on hold until one of the callers gets tired of waiting and hangs up
C. tell the second caller to call back when the office is not so busy
D. answer the second call by saying "Hold, please" and return to the first call
E. make sure the second call is not an emergency before putting that call on hold
Answer: E
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