1. Therapies or practices that do not form part
of conventional health care are called
a) therapeutic treatments.
b) complementary and alternative medicine.
c) massage.
d) chiropractic.
2.
a) weight
loss. c) broken bones.
b) immune
system dysfunction. d) smoking cessation.
3. It's estimated that _____ percent of patients
suffering from arthritis have tried various
a) 20
b) 35 c)
60 d) 80
4. The primary means of treatment in
conventional medicine include all of the following EXCEPT
a) drugs.
b) herbal therapy. c)
surgery. d) radiation.
5. The principle that considers all aspects of
human functioning to be interrelated is called
a) holism.
b) psychotherapy. c)
acupuncture. d) ophthalmology.
6. Which of the following is not an example of
alternative therapy?
a) massage
b) acupuncture c)
radiation d) chiropractic
7. The branch of the National Institute of Health
(NIH) that oversees the use of alternative medicines in the
a) FDA.
b) NCCAM. c)
IRS. d) HUD.
8. Because conventional medicine is based on the
findings of a variety of biological sciences it has been called
a) biofeedback. b)
biomedicine. c) biomechanics. d)
organic biology.
9. "Rational medicine" was primarily
started by this Greek physician
a) Plato
b) Socrates c)
Hippocrates d) Galileo
10. Western medicine relies on the use of these
to treat and cure diseases
a) phytochemicals b)
antioxidants c) isoflavins
d) pharmaceuticals
11. Explanations of data based on evidence
gathered by the senses and via systematic observations are
a) empirical.
b) rational. c)
testable. d) rigorously evaluated.
12. A scientific explanation of data cannot be
described as
a) empirical.
b) rational. c)
testable. d) subjective.
13. What percentage of applications filed for
drugs are approved by the FDA?
a) 8
b) 20 c)
36 d) 45
14. A characteristic of a well-designed research
study is that the members of the treatment and control groups are
a) volunteers.
c) aware of which group they are in.
b) selected
randomly. d) all at the same research center.
15. Which of the following professionals are not
considered providers of conventional medicine?
a) osteopaths
b) podiatrists c)
chiropractors d) dentists
16. All of the following are medical
specialties approved by the American
Board of Medical Specialties EXCEPT
a) dermatology. b)
massage therapy. c) neurology.
d) psychiatry.
17. The following medical specialty includes the
diagnosis and monitoring of disease.
a) pathology
b) urology c)
dermatology d) neurology
18. Medical practitioners trained in the
specialized care of the feet are called
a) optometrists. b)
pediatricians. c) podiatrists. d)
dentists.
19. The American Dental Association recommends
that people brush their teeth
a) 1 time a day. b) 2
times a day. c) 3 times a day. d) 4
times a day.
20. Allied health care providers include all of
the following EXCEPT
a) psychotherapists.
c) physical therapists.
b) registered
nurses. d) registered dietitians.
21. What some consider anecdotal evidence for the
effectiveness of certain forms of
a) rigorous
evaluation. c) empirical data.
b) case
report. d) scientific explanation.
22. Health fraud is also called
a) medical abuse. b)
oinkery. c) quackery.
d) false hope.
23. Which of the following is not a domain of the
NCCAM?
a) hydrotherapy
c) biological-based therapies
b) mind-body
intervention d) energy therapies
24. In Chinese medicine the life force contained
in all living things is called
a) prana. b)
vis vitalis. c) yang.
d) qi.
25. Which of the following is a primary treatment
method used in traditional Chinese medicine?
a) massage
b) herbal remedies c)
chiropractic d) surgery
26. Homeopathy was developed about 200 years ago
by
a) Albert Einstein. b)
Hans Selye. c) Samuel Hahnemann. d)
Benjamin Franklin.
27. A clinically inactive substance that a
patient believes is an effectual medical treatment describes
a) aspirin.
b) herbal tea. c) a
placebo. d) ginko biloba.
28. Which one of the following is NOT considered
a mind-body intervention?
a) yoga
b) herbal remedies c)
tai chi d) visualization
29. Hypnosis is widely used for treating
a) cancer.
b) stroke. c)
attention deficit disorder. d) addictions.
30. Which of the following would not be
considered an herbal remedy?
a) aspirin
b) shark cartilage c)
algae d) ginseng
31. The most thoroughly tested plant extracts
include all of the following EXCEPT
a) ginseng.
b) ginko biloba. c)
St. John's wort. d) echinacea.
32. Safety concerns regarding herbal remedies
include all of the following EXCEPT
a) drug interactions. b)
contamination. c) cost.
d) lack of standardization.
33. Which of the following does not affect the
type and amount of chemical in a given herbal extract?
a) the conditions under which it was grown
b) the conditions under which it was processed
c) the conditions under which it was stored
d) the conditions under which it was purchased
34. Which of the following organs may be
irreversibly damaged with the use of Chinese herbs containing aristolohic acid?
a) kidneys
b) liver c)
pancreas d) lungs
35. Which of the following countries has a long
history of herbal medicine and considers herbal remedies to be medicines
requiring a prescription?
a) Italy
b) Germany c)
Turkey d) Great Britain
36. The most commonly accepted form of manual
healing is
a) acupressure. b)
Rolfing. c) chiropractic. d)
massage.
37. Biofield therapies are energy therapies that
originate
a) from
the sun. c) from the environment.
b) within
the body. d) within naturally grown herbs.
38. Which of the following is not an important
topic to discuss with a physician prior to engaging in CAM therapy?
a) comfort
b) safety c)
cost d) effectiveness
39. All of the following are thought to be reasons
that Americans are turning to CAM therapies EXCEPT
a) they offer hope to people who have nowhere
else to turn.
b) they are compatible with Americans' belief in
the healing power of nature.
c) they are a form of connection to vital
energy and life-supporting cosmic forces.
d) they are a more affordable alternative to
traditional medicine.
40. The major difference between conventional
medicine and CAM therapy is that conventional medicine is _______________ than
CAM therapy.
a) more self-critical
b) more optimistic
c) less rigorous
d) more dependent upon "natural"
remedies
41. CAM therapies excel in all of the following
areas EXCEPT
a) treatment
of chronic problems. c) trauma care.
b) health
promotion. d) disease prevention.