A 49-Year-Old Lady Is Moved from a Community Hospital to a Tertiary

A 49-year-old lady is moved from a community hospital to a tertiary care institution for treatment of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. A hospitalist cares for the patient overnight before transferring care to the teaching service in the morning. During morning rounds, the patient's new medical team meets with her for the first time. The attending physician introduces the team and informs the patient that the intern will interview him. The patient then calls the intern by his first name and says, "You are eerily similar to my kid. He's highly intelligent and looks a lot like you." Which of the following activities by the intern would be the best way to start the interview?

A) Address the patient by her first name and ask about current symptoms
B) Address the patient by her first name and ask if she is comfortable with that
C) Address the patient by her surname and ask about current symptoms
D) Greet the patient and inquire about her preferred form of address
E) Politely ask the patient to use the title of doctor and then inquire about current symptoms

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