Question 1

Which of these is an ancient Indian approach to medicine still practiced today?

Accepted Answer

A) Biofeedback 
B) Ayurveda 
C) Acupressure 
D) All of the above 
A) Biofeedback 
B) Ayurveda 
C) Acupressure 
D) All of the above B

Question 2

Chamomile has more than ____ known species.

Accepted Answer

A) 200 
B) 2000 
C) 20,000 
D) 20 
A) 200 
B) 2000 
C) 20,000 
D) 20 C

Question 3

Products derived from the genus Tanacetum are used to treat all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fever 
B) Arthritis 
C) Muscle cramps 
D) Asthma 
A) Fever 
B) Arthritis 
C) Muscle cramps 
D) Asthma C

Question 4

During the Gulf War it was found that soldiers whose damaged limbs were infected with maggots healed faster than soldiers with noninfected limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chiropractic therapy began in the late:

Accepted Answer

A) 1200s 
B) 1600s 
C) 1400s 
D) 1800s 
A) 1200s 
B) 1600s 
C) 1400s 
D) 1800s

Question 6

Homeopathy simply means "like suffering."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Homeopathy

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 8

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Antihypertensive

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 9

Alternative medicine has been viewed as being "real" medicine and just as effective as standard practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Antiemetic

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 11

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Herb

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 12

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Diagnosis

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 13

Maggots are the larvae of which kind of insect?

Accepted Answer

A) Dragonfly 
B) Fly 
C) Beetle 
D) Mosquito 
A) Dragonfly 
B) Fly 
C) Beetle 
D) Mosquito

Question 14

Homeopathic drugs are not regulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Herbs are rarely used in Chinese medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Prophylaxis

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 17

According to the World Health Organization,alternative medicine now is estimated to be used by more than ____ percent of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) 60% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 80% 
A) 60% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 80%

Question 18

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Chiropractic

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent 
A) Therapy based on the belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can be used to treat an illness that produces the same symptoms 
B) Recognition of a condition 
C) Medication made in a laboratory 
D) Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles 
E) To prevent disease
F)Stops nausea and vomiting
G)Plant that is valued for its medicinal properties
H)Decreases blood pressure
I)An alcoholic extract of plant materials or nonvolatile substances
J)Inert compound believed by the patient to be an active agent

Question 19

Aloe vera is used on which of these conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Coughing 
B) Headaches 
C) Various skin irritations 
D) Diarrhea 
A) Coughing 
B) Headaches 
C) Various skin irritations 
D) Diarrhea

Question 20

Many of the drugs used in traditional medicine today are medications originally derived from what sources?

Accepted Answer

A) Plant 
B) Animal 
C) Mineral 
D) Both B and C 
A) Plant 
B) Animal 
C) Mineral 
D) Both B and C

Exam 9: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Which of these is an ancient Indian approach to medicine still practiced today?

Chamomile has more than ____ known species.

Products derived from the genus Tanacetum are used to treat all but which of the following?

During the Gulf War it was found that soldiers whose damaged limbs were infected with maggots healed faster than soldiers with noninfected limbs.

Chiropractic therapy began in the late:

Homeopathy simply means "like suffering."

Match the term with the correct definition. -Homeopathy

Match the term with the correct definition. -Antihypertensive

Alternative medicine has been viewed as being "real" medicine and just as effective as standard practices.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Antiemetic

Match the term with the correct definition. -Herb

Match the term with the correct definition. -Diagnosis

Maggots are the larvae of which kind of insect?

Homeopathic drugs are not regulated.

Herbs are rarely used in Chinese medicine.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Prophylaxis

According to the World Health Organization,alternative medicine now is estimated to be used by more than ____ percent of the world's population.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Chiropractic

Aloe vera is used on which of these conditions?

Many of the drugs used in traditional medicine today are medications originally derived from what sources?

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