Question 1

Naturopathic medicine is based on the theory that "like cures like."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which drug prevents cancer cells from obtaining folate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​methotrexate 
B)  ​ephedra 
C)  ​coenzyme Q 
D)  ​leucovorin 
E)  ​isoniazid 
A)  ​methotrexate 
B)  ​ephedra 
C)  ​coenzyme Q 
D)  ​leucovorin 
E)  ​isoniazid

Question 3

Matching
-Black cohosh

Accepted Answer

A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor 
A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor

Question 4

Which CAM is biologically based?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ayurveda 
B)  ​meditation 
C)  ​prayer 
D)  ​aromatherapy 
E)  ​refexology 
A)  ​ayurveda 
B)  ​meditation 
C)  ​prayer 
D)  ​aromatherapy 
E)  ​refexology

Question 5

The most common adverse effects of herbs include _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​breathing difficulties 
B)  ​renal failure, seizures, and heart palpitations 
C)  ​nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 
D)  ​heart attack or stroke 
E)  ​cancer 
A)  ​breathing difficulties 
B)  ​renal failure, seizures, and heart palpitations 
C)  ​nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 
D)  ​heart attack or stroke 
E)  ​cancer

Question 6

Which herbal product taken by Mr. Salazar may be causing his heart arrhythmia?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​yohimbe 
B)  ​kava kava only 
C)  ​St. John's wort 
D)  ​valerian only 
E)  ​both valerian and kava kava 
A)  ​yohimbe 
B)  ​kava kava only 
C)  ​St. John's wort 
D)  ​valerian only 
E)  ​both valerian and kava kava

Question 7

Although many medications can cause nausea, it usually subsides after the first few doses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The adverse effects of herbs are required to be listed on supplement labels.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which herb is often used for the prevention and treatment of nausea and motion sickness?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ginseng 
B)  ​ginger 
C)  ​kava 
D)  ​valerian 
E)  ​garlic 
A)  ​ginseng 
B)  ​ginger 
C)  ​kava 
D)  ​valerian 
E)  ​garlic

Question 10

Health practitioners do not need to be aware of patients' use of complementary and alternative therapies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Matching
-Garlic

Accepted Answer

A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor 
A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor

Question 12

Matching
-antiemetics

Accepted Answer

A) healing methods based on the belief that illnesses can be healed by manipulating energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the body 
B) a practice based on the theory that substances believed to cause certain symptoms are prescribed for curing the same symptoms, but are given in extremely diluted amounts 
C) an alternative medical system based on the unproven theory that spinal manipulation can restore health 
D) a therapy that involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific anatomical points, allegedly to correct disruptions in the flow of energy within the body 
E) a technique in which individuals are trained to gain voluntary control of certain physiological processes, such as skin temperature or brain wave activity, to help reduce stress and anxiety
F)therapies that involve the unconventional use of electric or magnetic fields to cure illness
G)medications that increase liver enzymes responsible for metabolizing many vitamins
H)drugs that control or kill cancer cells
I)drugs that prevent vomiting
J)medications that suppress pain 
A) healing methods based on the belief that illnesses can be healed by manipulating energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the body 
B) a practice based on the theory that substances believed to cause certain symptoms are prescribed for curing the same symptoms, but are given in extremely diluted amounts 
C) an alternative medical system based on the unproven theory that spinal manipulation can restore health 
D) a therapy that involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific anatomical points, allegedly to correct disruptions in the flow of energy within the body 
E) a technique in which individuals are trained to gain voluntary control of certain physiological processes, such as skin temperature or brain wave activity, to help reduce stress and anxiety
F)therapies that involve the unconventional use of electric or magnetic fields to cure illness
G)medications that increase liver enzymes responsible for metabolizing many vitamins
H)drugs that control or kill cancer cells
I)drugs that prevent vomiting
J)medications that suppress pain

Question 13

Which population group is most prone to drug-drug interactions?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​infants 
B)  ​children 
C)  ​the elderly 
D)  ​the disabled 
E)  ​teenagers 
A)  ​infants 
B)  ​children 
C)  ​the elderly 
D)  ​the disabled 
E)  ​teenagers

Question 14

Do any of the drugs Mr. Hare is taking prevent him from safely consuming grapefruit? If so, which ones and why?​

Accepted Answer

​Yes. Grapefruit should not be consumed

Question 15

Matching
-antineoplastics

Accepted Answer

A) healing methods based on the belief that illnesses can be healed by manipulating energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the body 
B) a practice based on the theory that substances believed to cause certain symptoms are prescribed for curing the same symptoms, but are given in extremely diluted amounts 
C) an alternative medical system based on the unproven theory that spinal manipulation can restore health 
D) a therapy that involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific anatomical points, allegedly to correct disruptions in the flow of energy within the body 
E) a technique in which individuals are trained to gain voluntary control of certain physiological processes, such as skin temperature or brain wave activity, to help reduce stress and anxiety
F)therapies that involve the unconventional use of electric or magnetic fields to cure illness
G)medications that increase liver enzymes responsible for metabolizing many vitamins
H)drugs that control or kill cancer cells
I)drugs that prevent vomiting
J)medications that suppress pain 
A) healing methods based on the belief that illnesses can be healed by manipulating energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the body 
B) a practice based on the theory that substances believed to cause certain symptoms are prescribed for curing the same symptoms, but are given in extremely diluted amounts 
C) an alternative medical system based on the unproven theory that spinal manipulation can restore health 
D) a therapy that involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific anatomical points, allegedly to correct disruptions in the flow of energy within the body 
E) a technique in which individuals are trained to gain voluntary control of certain physiological processes, such as skin temperature or brain wave activity, to help reduce stress and anxiety
F)therapies that involve the unconventional use of electric or magnetic fields to cure illness
G)medications that increase liver enzymes responsible for metabolizing many vitamins
H)drugs that control or kill cancer cells
I)drugs that prevent vomiting
J)medications that suppress pain

Question 16

Matching
-Comfrey

Accepted Answer

A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor 
A) used to treat erectile dysfunction 
B) used to treat enlarged prostate 
C) relieves menopausal symptoms 
D) relieves insomnia with little side-effects 
E) used to treat cancer and arthritis; may cause hepatitis and liver failure
F)used for wound healing; can cause liver damage
G)used to improve memory
H)treatment of anxiety, stress, insomnia
I)treatment of digestive system disorders; has possible interactions with diuretics, causing excessive potassium loss
J)used to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol; side effects include breath and body odor

Question 17

What advice should be given to Mr. Salazar regarding his use of herbal products?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​He should stop taking them completely. 
B)  ​He should look up the side effects of each herbal product he takes so he can be aware of them. 
C)  ​He should never take more than one herbal product at a time. 
D)  ​Herbal products should never be taken at the same time he takes his prescription medications. 
E)  ​Each time he visits his physician, he should bring a list of all prescription medications and herbal products he regularly takes. 
A)  ​He should stop taking them completely. 
B)  ​He should look up the side effects of each herbal product he takes so he can be aware of them. 
C)  ​He should never take more than one herbal product at a time. 
D)  ​Herbal products should never be taken at the same time he takes his prescription medications. 
E)  ​Each time he visits his physician, he should bring a list of all prescription medications and herbal products he regularly takes.

Question 18

Drugs that reduce cholesterol levels might also interfere with _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​urinary function 
B)  ​stomach pH 
C)  ​fat soluble vitamin absorption 
D)  ​red blood cell formation 
E)  ​hemoglobin concentration 
A)  ​urinary function 
B)  ​stomach pH 
C)  ​fat soluble vitamin absorption 
D)  ​red blood cell formation 
E)  ​hemoglobin concentration

Question 19

Methotrexate interferes with the metabolism of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​folate 
B)  ​iron 
C)  ​vitamin B₁₂ 
D)  ​calcium 
E)  ​vitamin D 
A)  ​folate 
B)  ​iron 
C)  ​vitamin B₁₂ 
D)  ​calcium 
E)  ​vitamin D

Question 20

What are three general ways in which diet and drugs can interact?

Accepted Answer

​Drugs may alter food intake by reducing

Exam 15: Medications - Diet Drug Interactions - and Herbal Supplements

Naturopathic medicine is based on the theory that "like cures like."​

Which drug prevents cancer cells from obtaining folate?​

Matching -Black cohosh

Which CAM is biologically based?​

The most common adverse effects of herbs include _____.​

Which herbal product taken by Mr. Salazar may be causing his heart arrhythmia?​

Although many medications can cause nausea, it usually subsides after the first few doses.

The adverse effects of herbs are required to be listed on supplement labels.​

Which herb is often used for the prevention and treatment of nausea and motion sickness?​

Health practitioners do not need to be aware of patients' use of complementary and alternative therapies.​

Matching -Garlic

Matching -antiemetics

Which population group is most prone to drug-drug interactions?​

Do any of the drugs Mr. Hare is taking prevent him from safely consuming grapefruit? If so, which ones and why?​

Matching -antineoplastics

Matching -Comfrey

What advice should be given to Mr. Salazar regarding his use of herbal products?

Drugs that reduce cholesterol levels might also interfere with _____.​

Methotrexate interferes with the metabolism of _____.

What are three general ways in which diet and drugs can interact?

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Digestion and Absorption

Metabolism Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Fitness and Nutrition

Nutrition Through the Life Span Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span Infancy Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span Later Adulthood

Illness and Nutrition Care

Specialized Nutrition Support - Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Foods and Food Consistency for Upper Gi Disorders

Fiber-Modified Diets for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

Carbohydrate - and Fat Modified Diets for Malabsorption Disorders

Nutrition Therapy for Liver and Gallbladder Diseases

Carbohydrate Controlled Diets for Diabetes Mellitus

Fat Controlled - Mineral Modified Diets for Cardiovascular Diseases

Protein - Mineral - and Fluid Modified Diets for Kidney Diseases

Energy - and Protein - Modified Diets for Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Energy - and Protein - Modified Diets for Cancer and HIV Infection

Filters

Naturopathic medicine is based on the theory that "like cures like."

Which drug prevents cancer cells from obtaining folate?

Which CAM is biologically based?

The most common adverse effects of herbs include _____.

Which herbal product taken by Mr. Salazar may be causing his heart arrhythmia?

The adverse effects of herbs are required to be listed on supplement labels.

Which herb is often used for the prevention and treatment of nausea and motion sickness?

Health practitioners do not need to be aware of patients' use of complementary and alternative therapies.

Which population group is most prone to drug-drug interactions?

Do any of the drugs Mr. Hare is taking prevent him from safely consuming grapefruit? If so, which ones and why?

Drugs that reduce cholesterol levels might also interfere with _____.