Which of the following statements regarding the gag reflex is correct?
A) Tactile stimuli result from the suggestion of gagging.
B) Psychogenic stimuli are a physical reaction to a feeling of the airway being blocked.
C) The radiographer should ask the patient, "Are you a gagger?"
D) Unless the patient brings up the problem of gagging, the radiographer should not mention it.
D
Explanation: A) The power of suggestion is a strong psychogenic stimulus that can incite the gag reflex.
B) The power of suggestion is a strong psychogenic stimulus that can incite the gag reflex.
C) The power of suggestion is a strong psychogenic stimulus that can incite the gag reflex.
D) The power of suggestion is a strong psychogenic stimulus that can incite the gag reflex.
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