Deck 25: Integrative Health Practices

Question 1

Naturopathy, an eclectic approach that consists of various natural systems such as herbalism, lifestyle therapies, and diet as therapy, is included in which major category identified by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)?
1) Category I
2) Category II
3) Category III
4) Category IV

Answer 1

1

Question 2

Integrative modalities hold that wellness is achieved mainly by individuals through which process?
1) Self-care
2) Primary care
3) Managed care
4) Health literacy

Answer 2

1

Question 3

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five elements give rise to the five tastes that produce particular medicinal actions. If a client wishes to reduce pain and increase tone, which type of herb would be appropriate?
1) Bitter-tasting
2) Sour-tasting
3) Salty-tasting
4) Sweet-tasting

Answer 3

4

Question 4

An alternative treatment for migraine headaches is the use of essential oils. Which of the following is the oil of choice for migraine headaches and often reduces the pain and other symptoms?
1) Peppermint
2) Lavender
3) Cinnamon
4) Eucalyptus

Question 5

Relaxation therapies and other types of stress-reducing and stress-controlling techniques are believed to promote the release of which of the following to relieve pain?
1) Endorphins
2) Neurotransmitters
3) Catecholamines
4) Glucosamines

Question 6

Which type of health care looks past the mere treatment of symptoms and attempts to identify and treat the underlying cause of the illness?
1) Conventional health care
2) Complementary health care
3) Alternative health care
4) Integrated health care

Question 7

In regard to dietary supplements, which term, which implies that the product is effective even without scientific evidence, has been banned by the Federal Trade Commission?
1) Recreational use
2) Functional use
3) Traditional use
4) Practical use

Question 8

Because of the strong belief in which ethical principle, at-risk individuals are often permitted to engage in risky behaviors as long as conventional health care can find treatments or palliative measures for the symptoms of diseases it cannot prevent?
1) Justice
2) Autonomy
3) Veracity
4) Fidelity

Question 9

Based on evidence from research, integrative practice, also sometimes called which of the following, involves the individual in his or her own care to achieve the highest level of health and well-being?
1) Personal health care
2) Functional health care
3) Practical health care
4) Applicable health care

Question 10

Which complementary/alternative modality is the most commonly covered service by health maintenance organizations (HMOs)?
1) Acupuncture
2) Chiropractic
3) Massage therapy
4) Vitamin therapy

Question 11

Conventional health practitioners tend to dismiss the effects of healing after integrative and alternative modalities have been used by attributing them to which of the following?
1) Luck
2) Coincidence
3) Nocebo effect
4) Placebo effect

Question 12

It has long been known scientifically that the human body is regulated by its own internal biochemical electrical energy system called the neurological system. The blood is composed largely of which substance, and therefore, magnetic forces exist in all parts of the body?
1) Iron
2) Mercury
3) Sodium
4) Magnesium

Question 13

It is believed that which of the following causes the body to learn how to adapt to external stress, which produces increased circulation, improved muscle tone, better joint motion, and activation of osteoblasts that increase bone density?
1) Meditation
2) Vibration
3) Electricity
4) Spirituality

Question 14

The acupressure point used to relieve headaches-the meaty "V" between the thumb and forefinger-should never be used on which clients?
1) Obese clients
2) Hypertensive clients
3) Pregnant clients
4) Immunosuppressed clients

Question 15

Which complementary/alternative methods are sometimes used in conventional health-care practices but are characterized as CAM when used for conditions for which they are not normally prescribed?
1) Naturopathy
2) Mind-body practices
3) Orthomolecular medicine
4) Manipulative and body-based methods