To Help Reduce the Gag Reflex

question 6

Multiple Choice

To help reduce the gag reflex:

• A) Tell the patient to hold his or her breath.
• B) Do not try to distract the patient.
• C) Use the term gagging when talking with the patient.
• D) Try to reduce tactile stimuli.

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Definitions:

3-Phenylpentan-3-ol

An organic compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with a phenyl group attached to the third carbon and an alcohol group on the same carbon.

Benzoic Acid

A simple aromatic carboxylic acid, its salts are used as food preservatives.

Propanoyl Chloride

An acyl chloride derived from propanoic acid, used in organic synthesis to introduce the propanoyl functional group.

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms, structured primarily around carbon chains or rings.