A basic rule for using a plural in medical terms is that with terms ending in 

A. um, add an a.
B. us, add an i.
C. a, keep the a and add e.
D. is, keep the is and add es.


C. a, keep the a and add e.

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a. Social services representative b. Nurse c. Attending physician d. Respiratory care practitioner

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a. new b. standard c. blank d. peel-off

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A. 59-year-old male who is recovering from pneumonia B. 66-year-old active female with a history of hypertension C. 71-year-old male with recent surgery to a lower extremity D. 78-year-old female who takes blood thinning medications

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