Deck 3: Therapeutic Communication in Complementary Medicine

Question 1

Alternative health care is usually covered by most insurance plans.______________________________​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Many clients turn to CAM because they believe their PCP is more interested in providing a "quick fix" for an ailment than in spending time getting to the root of problems.______________________________​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Homeopathy practitioners are licensed in _________ states.​

A) ​3
B) ​16
C) ​42
D) ​50

Answer 3

​3

Question 4

In 2010,nearly $_________ was spent by individuals for alternative health care.​

A) ​12 million
B) ​38 million
C) ​34 billion
D) ​50 billion

Question 5

Which characteristic is NOT typical of a person who uses CAM?​

A) ​Female and/or middle-aged
B) ​Highly educated
C) ​Chronically ill
D) ​Communicative about CAM with their PCP

Question 6

What percentage of people in the United States use some form of complementary and alternative medicine?​

Question 7

For which condition is therapeutic touch most appropriate?​

A) ​Chronic pain
B) ​Bacterial pneumonia
C) ​Bipolar depression
D) ​Cancer

Question 8

Alternative,complementary,or integrative medicine are all similar in education,training,and licensure requirements.______________________________​

Question 9

List three types of Western medicine practitioners​.

Question 10

Both Western medicine and CAM practices are based on scientific knowledge and research.______________________________​

Question 11

An individual from which culture is most likely to visit a TCM practitioner?​

A) ​Hispanic
B) ​American Indian
C) ​Caucasian,Western culture
D) ​African American,Western culture

Question 12

Western medicine is based on the premise that​

A) ​the immune system must be strengthened to maintain health
B) ​the body,mind,and spirit must be balanced
C) ​disease results from bacterial and viral attack on the body
D) ​life energy flows through the body along meridians

Question 13

The Ayurvedic practice of medicine comes from ancient China.______________________________​

Question 14

Homeopathy can be used to treat an asthma attack.______________________________​

Question 15

​How do insurers gain when clients opt for CAM?

A) ​Clients are more apt to use insurance benefits for covered services.
B) ​The insurance company pays out less dollars and creates more profit.
C) ​The insurance company benefits from having an enhanced image to the public.
D) ​Clients are less likely to change insurance companies.

Question 16

Which type of practitioner is most likely to believe that the mind and body are equally significant medically?​

A) ​medical doctor (MD)
B) ​osteopath (DO)
C) ​naturopath (ND)
D) ​chiropractor (DC)

Question 17

Naturopathic doctors are currently licensed in all 50 states.______________________________​

Question 18

Which type of practitioner is likely to use moxibustion as a treatment option?​

A) ​Ayurvedic
B) ​Homeopathic
C) ​Chiropractor
D) ​TCM

Question 19

List five common characteristics of people who use CAM.

Question 20

Therapeutic touch in the use of treatment of illness is based on the premise that illness occurs when a person's energy field is out of balance._____________________________​

Question 21

Describe some of the limitations of TCM.
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Question 22

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​Belief that disease results from bacterial and viral attack on the body

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 23

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​Therapies based on the belief that the mind and body are equally significant medically

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 24

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​A belief that healing takes place when miniscule amounts of certain substances are able to leave an imprint in the body,stimulate the immune system,and help facilitate a cure

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 25

Discuss the hesitation among traditional practitioners to embrace alternative therapies.
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Question 26

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​Based on "natural' and nontoxic medicine,nutritional supplements,and physical modifications in breathing and posture

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 27

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​An ancient modality referring to the five elements of fire,earth,metal,water,and wood

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 28

Match each item with the correct statement below.​

​Based on the belief that if there is a balance and harmony of body,mind,and spirit,then health and the absence of disease will follow

A)​Western medicine
B)​Naturopathy
C)​Homeopathy
D)​Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
E)​Ayurveda
F)​Mind/body therapies

Question 29

Discuss some issues to consider when participating in hot yoga.​

Question 30

Define complementary medicine​.