The letter ________ is the most commonly used combining vowel for forming medical words.

Information on the patient's medical history should be reviewed and updated _____________

a. each visit b. only when surgical procedures are planned c. only when operative procedures are planned d. both b and c

A 67-year-old male patient complains of shortness of breath. The patient cannot remember how many times he used his inhaler prior to your arrival, but he knows it has been multiple times. He is tachypneic and tachycardic. After administering oxygen, what should be your next action?

A) Call medical direction for advice B) Assist the patient in the self-administration of his inhaler C) Transport the patient to the hospital D) Auscultate the patient's lung sounds and administer the inhaler if you hear wheezing