Vitreous hemorrhage, right eye:

Which of the following factors is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States?

a. High fat diet b. Heredity c. Smoking d. Unsafe sex

Each of the following statements regarding the gag reflex is correct except one. Which one is the exception?

A) The radiographer should not dismiss patient concerns about gagging as "all in the mind." B) The radiographer should inform the patient that there are techniques to help minimize the gag reflex. C) Most gagging patients are embarrassed by their involuntary reaction of gagging. D) The radiographer should let the patient place the image receptor in his or her own mouth to help control the gag reflex.