Alternative Medicine
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) is the dominant medical system in modern America b) maintains that there are specific causes for all afflictions c) teaches that vaccines can prevent many diseases d) all of the above
a) True b) False
a) we need to discourage our patients from using them. b) Americans make more visits to alternative practitioners than conventional doctors. c) many people are dissatisfied with biomedical system. d) b and c
a) the physician or practitioner is the authoritative expert b) emphasis on integration of individuals in the stream of life c) recognition of the importance of spiritual values to health d) use of whole substances, such as foods and herbs in addition to pharmacological agents
a) holism b) balance and imbalance c) energy, also known as "qi" d) all of the above
a) confidence in high technology, e.g., high-tech procedures b) stereotypes of alternative medical practitioners as quacks c) difficulty reprinting research done in other countries d) AMA’s position on the one True medical profession
a) refers to an isolated duality b) can best be regarded as an overall process c) is a frame of reference for healing interventions d) b & c
a) an example of mind-body interaction. b) often related to the relationship between doctor and patient. c) when a patient responds to an inactive substance as if it were an active medication. d) all of the above
a) Religion and spirituality are the same thing. b) Spirituality and religion have therapeutic potential. c) Religious attendance appears to correlate with health benefits. d) all of the above are True
a) a treatment for emotional and mental health b) the basis of all care c) the matrix of interaction in which the helping professions operate d) all of the above
a) reduction of blood pressure b) decreased blood cortisol levels c) reduction of chronic pain d) all of the above
a) music therapy b) dance/movement therapy c) art therapy d) biofeedback
a) prayer and mental healing b) music therapy c) hypnosis d) imagery and hypnosis
a) applied kinesiology b) quantum physics c) bioelectromagnetics d) electromyography
a) exogenous b) endogenous c) nonionizing d) a & c
a) bone repair b) nerve stimulation c) wound healing d) all of the above
a) used in physical therapy for pain relief b) a technique using electrodes applied to the skin via wires c) used to monitor rapid eye movement sleep d) all but c
a) denial and avoidance b) hierarchy of resort c) alteration in judgment d) knowledge deficit
a) a theory of health and disease b) an educational plan to prepare practitioners c) a set of cultural expectations on the role of the system d) all of the above
a) naturalistic, personalistic, and energetic b) biochemical, psychosomatic, and idiopathic c) spiritual, corporeal, and pneumatic d) allopathic, psychiatric, and biochemical
a) kundalini b) qi c) humors d) karma
a) acupressure b) cupping c) qiqong d) yoga
a) manipulating the network of energetic meridians b) inserting needles; into specific energetic points c) regulating or correcting the flow of qi d) all of the above
a) China b) Japan c) India d) Korea
a) Disease in the body begins with imbalance or stres in the consciousness of the person. b) Physical manifestations of disease are due to imbalances in the doshas. c) Ayurvedic practitioners receive minimal formal training in India. d) It involves internal cleansing and removal of toxic metabolic wastes.
a) developed from the work of a German physician in the late 1700s; b) is widely practiced in Europe, Latin America, and Asia; c) involves giving small amounts of dilute remedies made from naturally occurring substances; d) all of the above
a) homeopathy b) naturopathy c) scientific medicine d) ayurvedic medicine
a) sense-nerve system b) rhythmic system c) metabolic-limb system d) none of the above
a) recognizing the body’s inherent ability to heal b) identifying and treating the cause of diseases c) using therapies that do no harm d) all of the above
a) toxicology b) allergy c) homeopathy d) bacteriology
a) asthma b) depression c) arthritis d) all of the above
a) view the individual’s sickness in relation to the entire community b) regard medicine and religion as two separate entities c) are rarely utilized in the United States d) include mostly care that is delivered in secrecy
a) shaman or medicine man b) powwower c) granny woman d) public health worker
a) voodoo b) curanderismo c) santeria d) none of the above
a) the mother wants to keep the baby away from germs b) the mother is protecting the baby from mal de ojo c) the mother is treating the baby for empacho d) the mother has experienced Gusto
a) they are also referred to as biomechanical therapies b) all are based on the understanding that dysfunction of one body part affects function of others c) medications are needed to realign body parts d) all but c
a) b) tomy, physiology, and behavior.
a) myofascial release techniques b) strain and counterstrain techniques c) craniosacral techniques d) activator technique
a) chiropractic b) osteopathic c) reflexology d) ayurvedic
a) the human body has an innate ability for self-healing; b) the nervous system influences all other body systems; c) joint dysfunction and subluxation may lead to disease; d) all of the above
a) there have been no studies done to assess the effectiveness of chiropractic techniques; b) a recent RAND report found that manipulation was effective in specific cases of low back pain; c) they should not explore alternative medical practices under any circumstances; d) chiropractic care is the best treatment for all back pain situations.
a) neuromuscular massage b) deep tissue massage c) manual lymph drainage d) biofield diagnostics
a) a 45-year-old woman complaining of chronic pain due to fibromyalgia b) a 25-year-old woman experiencing insomnia and stress c) a 60-year-old woman experiencing lymphedema post mastectomy d) All of these patients could possibly benefit from mmassage therapy
a) pressure point therapy b) chiropractic medicine c) massage therapy d) healing touch
a) is also known as “Rolfing” b) involves stretching the fascia sheaths by applying sliding pressure to the affected areas c) is a pain-free method of relaxing muscle spasms d) a and b
a) Lowenwork b) Alexander technique c) Feldenkrais method d) Trager psychophysical integration
a) TRUE b) False
a) metaphysical b) an electromagnets field effect c) presently undefined given the current state of physics technology d) all of the above
a) accelerate wound healing b) reduce acute and chronic pain c) assist with release of pent-up grief d) all of the above
a) cancer b) cardiovascular disease c) rheumatoid arthritis d) migraines
a) Hoxsey treatments b) Essiac c) Iscador d) all of the above
a) spider venom b) ox urine c) mistletoe d) honey bees
a) ginseng root b) Chinese folxglove root c) ginkgo biloba d) a & c
a) NAPRALERT database b) USDA Laboratory research c) the PDR d) a & b
a) the affluent diet is associated with decrease in chronic diseases; b) dietary changes in technologically-advanced countries have occurred faster than people’s biological adaptation to those diets; c) negative effects of the affluent diet can be seen by disease profiles in recently acculturated groups to the U.S; d) b & c
a) FDA b) RDA c) BNQ d) FGP
a) Four Food Groups b) RDA list c) Food Guide Pyramid d) macrobiotic diet
a) all vitamins can be toxic at some levels; b) most vitamins are safe for long-term use at levels above the RDA; c) pharmacological doses of vitamins and magnesium salts may be used to treat certain conditions; d) all of the above
a) is characterized by treating disease with the optimal concentration of substances normally present in the body; b) incorporates therapeutic use of high-dose nutrient therapy to treat chronic disease; c) neither of the above; d) both of the above
a) concern with the balance of magnesium and zinc in the body b) hourly feedings of raw, fresh fruit and vegetable juices c) coffee enemas for pain management and to stimulate bowel and liver enzymes d) all but a
a) the development of cancer is determined by dietary, environmental, social, and personal factors b) cancer develops in a long-term, multistep process c) each person’s illness can be classified as predominantly yin or yang d) all of the above
a) avoiding food allergens b) taking allergy shots c) following a 4-day rotation diet d) a & c
a) vitamin A deficiency b) vitamin C deficiency c) vitamin B12 deficiency d) vitamin E deficiency
a) adequate nutritional training for physicians and other health care providers b) culturally sensitive communication strategies and respect for individual practices c) approaches designed to meet client needs, e.g., information on how to eat sensibly at fast-food restaurants for those who do little cooking d) all of the above