During assessment of a responsive medical patient, you gather a medical history using the memory aid SAMPLE. To obtain information related to M, which one of the following questions should you ask?

a. "Do you have any past medical problems?"
b. "Are you allergic to any medications?"
c. "Are you currently taking any medications?"
d. "Can you point to where it hurts the most?"

Answer: c

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