Deck 13: Dietary Supplements and Alternative Therapies

Question 1

Complementary and alternative medicine does NOT involve which of the following?

A) special diets
B) nutritional supplements
C) FDA-approved medications
D) herbal therapies

Answer 1

FDA-approved medications

Question 2

The label of a Class 3 herbal product does NOT include:

A) dosage
B) prescription number
C) potential adverse effects
D) contraindications

Answer 2

prescription number

Question 3

The indications of alfalfa include:

A) cleansing the body
B) decreasing pain from burns
C) treating diarrhea
D) treating varicose veins

Answer 3

cleansing the body

Question 4

The herb cayenne may be used for:

A) boosting energy
B) treating diarrhea
C) relieving headache
D) reducing anxiety

Question 5

Astragalus is indicated for:

A) urinary tract infections
B) diarrhea
C) skin irritation
D) upper respiratory infections

Question 6

Cranberry is used for:

A) relieving menopausal symptoms
B) inflammatory conditions
C) urinary tract infections
D) upper respiratory infections

Question 7

Green tea is used for:

A) thyroid disorders
B) hemorrhoids
C) lowering LDL cholesterol
D) enhancing sexual function

Question 8

The herbal supplement melatonin has ________ effects.

A) diuretic
B) sedative
C) antioxidant
D) antitoxin

Question 9

Which herbal supplement is used to treat circulatory problems, varicose veins, edema, itching, cramping, and hemorrhoids?

A) horse chestnut seed extract
B) green tea
C) ginger
D) garlic

Question 10

Milk thistle is known as a(n):

A) sedative
B) antitoxin
C) tranquilizer
D) anticoagulant

Question 11

The herbal supplement used for chest and nasal congestion is called:

A) red clover
B) parsley
C) rose hips
D) saw palmetto

Question 12

The herbal supplement that reduces depression and anxiety is:

A) valerian
B) soy
C) yohimbe
D) St. John's wort

Question 13

The herbal supplement used for weight loss is called:

A) yohimbe
B) tee tree oil
C) rose hips
D) red clover

Question 14

Saw palmetto is indicated for:

A) liver disease
B) treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy
C) anxiety
D) nasal congestion

Question 15

Glucosamine must be used with caution in patients with:

A) diabetes
B) osteoarthritis
C) skin rashes
D) liver disease

Question 16

Baking soda in water is used for:

A) bronchitis
B) stress relief
C) urinary tract infections
D) cold sores

Question 17

Lemon is useful to treat:

A) diarrhea
B) nausea
C) bronchitis
D) eczema

Question 18

Olive oil may be used for:

A) nausea
B) headache
C) eczema
D) earache

Question 19

Salt water is indicated for:

A) hiccups
B) arthritis
C) nausea
D) sore throat

Question 20

Foot odor may be treated with topical use of:

A) vodka
B) sugar
C) potato juice
D) spinach juice

Question 21

Which home and folk remedy may be used for bad breath?

A) yogurt
B) vodka
C) turmeric
D) vinegar

Question 22

Potato juice, taken orally, is used for:

A) bronchitis
B) chest pain
C) arthritis
D) sore throat

Question 23

An example of a remedy that relieves deep coughing and reduces uneasy breathing is:

A) onions
B) oregano oil
C) orange juice
D) olive oil

Question 24

Chondroitin is used for:

A) osteoarthritis
B) depression
C) bronchitis
D) sore throat

Question 25

Bilberry is used only for a short period of time to treat:

A) mild sedation
B) itching
C) diarrhea
D) headaches

Question 26

Bronchitis may be treated by:

A) cloves
B) garlic
C) baking soda
D) bay leaf

Question 27

Ginger is an example of a remedy that is known as an:

A) antiviral agent
B) anti-inflammatory agent
C) antibiotic
D) antiseptic

Question 28

A paste of licorice with petroleum jelly is indicated for:

A) calluses
B) colds
C) fever
D) stress

Question 29

Orange juice and gelatin is used for treatment of:

A) eczema
B) arthritis
C) nausea
D) cold sores

Question 30

Urinary tract infections may be treated by:

A) garlic
B) lemon in water
C) dandelion tea
D) eucalyptus oil