Deck 27: Complementary and Alternative Careers

Question 1

____________________ health care is used in place of conventional methods.

Answer 1

Alternative

Question 2

Biofeedback is a technique used to change normally involuntary reactions of the body using:

A) Conscious control
B) Unconscious control
C) Conscious and unconscious control
D) Meditative techniques
E) None of the above

Answer 2

Conscious control

Question 3

Thermography is:

A) A picture taken using heat
B) Inflammation of the bones and joints
C) A picture taken using radiation
D) Treatment with water
E) Correction of the bones

Answer 3

A picture taken using heat

Question 4

____________________ help clients to overcome bad habits and treat emotional problems using hypnosis.

Question 5

The ____________________ uses radiography and other tests to diagnose and assess progress in the adjustment.

Question 6

Licensed ____________________ doctors are primary care physicians that focus on treatment of the whole person with emphasis on wellness and disease prevention.

Question 7

Osteoarthritis is:

A) A picture taken using heat
B) Inflammation of the bones and joints
C) A picture taken using radiation
D) Treatment with water
E) Correction of the bones

Question 8

Reiki therapy is part of what complementary and alternative medicine method?

A) Alternative medical systems
B) Mind-body interventions
C) Biological-based therapies
D) Manipulative and body-based methods
E) Energy therapies

Question 9

The term homeopathic medicine pertains to:

A) The manipulation of the spine by hand
B) Treatment with water
C) The nerves and muscles
D) Treatment with a similar disease
E) Treatment with odors

Question 10

Therapies based on wellness and natural treatment are all of the following except:

A) Alternative medicine
B) Holistic medicine
C) Complementary medicine
D) Allopathic medicine
E) Megavitamin therapy

Question 11

The term orthopedic medicine pertains to:

A) A picture taken using heat
B) Inflammation of the bones and joints
C) A picture taken using radiation
D) Treatment with water
E) Correction of the bones

Question 12

Acupuncture has been in use for:

A) 1,000 years
B) 3,000 years
C) 5,000 years
D) 7,000 years
E) 10,000 years

Question 13

Hydrotherapy is:

A) The manipulation of the spine by hand
B) Treatment with water
C) The nerves and muscles
D) Treatment with similar disease
E) Treatment with odors

Question 14

____________________ insert needles into peripheral or surface nerves to control pain, provide anesthesia, relieve symptoms, and modify psychosomatic disorders.

Question 15

India's traditional system of medicine, called ____________________, places equal emphasis on the body, mind, and spirit.

Question 16

Radiography is:

A) A picture taken using heat
B) Inflammation of the bones and joints
C) A picture taken using radiation
D) Treatment with water
E) Correction of the bones

Question 17

____________________ medicine involves nonallopathic practices that have been shown to be effective by research.

Question 18

____________________ therapists use skillful touch to loosen muscles and relieve pain.

Question 19

Education for the chiropractor includes a minimum of 2 years of college and completion of a chiropractic program lasting how long?

A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
E) b or c

Question 20

The term chiropractic medicine pertains to:

A) The adjustment of the spine by hand
B) Treatment with water
C) The nerves and muscles
D) Treatment with a similar disease
E) Treatment with odors

Question 21

Chiropractors use a ____________________ approach to treatment that emphasizes health and wellness.

Question 22

Research the various methods of meditation available to reduce stress.Explain the process of meditation and its effectiveness in reducing stress.

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What makes acupuncture effective?

Question 24

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.A system of therapy based on the theory that health is determined by the condition of the nervous system
b.A system of medical practice that uses remedies designed to produce effects similar to those caused by the disease being treated
c.Treatment using hypnosis
d.Treatment with odors
e.Pertaining to the nerves and muscles
f.A system of medical practice that uses remedies designed to produce effects that are different than those caused by the disease being treated
g.Incomplete dislocation of a joint
h.External use of water to treat disease
i.Conscious control of biological functions normally controlled involuntarily
j.The practice of medicine that considers the person as a whole unit, not as individual parts
1.Allopathic
2.Aromatherapy
3.Biofeedback
4.Chiropractic
5.Holistic
6.Homeopathic
7.Hydrotherapy
8.Hypnotherapy
9.Neuromuscular
10.Subluxation

Question 25

When might a patient seek the resources available through biofeedback?

Question 26

____________________ medicine is a Western system based on the concept that "like cures like."

Question 27

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What does traditional Oriental medicine emphasize?

Question 28

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What interventions does the National Institutes of Health recognize?

Question 29

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain biofeedback and how it works.

Question 30

What ailments does acupuncture purport to cure? Research the effectiveness of acupuncture.

Question 31

Research the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in relation to weight loss.

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the three available therapies based on wellness and natural treatment?

Question 33

Research herbal medicines on the market.Choose four medicines available and share the purpose and effectiveness of each.

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What belief do some hold in regard to homeopathic medicine?

Question 35

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How do massage therapists loosen muscles and relieve pain?

Question 36

Research the effectiveness of Ayurvedic herbal therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.Compare and contrast this therapy to those prescribed by a medical doctor.

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the five domains of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?

Question 38

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are biofeedback techniques designed to change?

Question 39

Write an expository delineating the ideas behind dietary, herbal, and other alternative therapies.

Question 40

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some conditions that draw consumers to complementary health care?

Question 41

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the focus of licensed naturopathic doctors.