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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 16a Focus On: Understanding Complementary and Integrative Health
1) All of the following are examples of conventional medical treatment EXCEPT
A) physical therapy.
B) prescription medications.
C) acupuncture.
D) surgery.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Complementary and Integrative Health?
Learning Outcome: 16a.1
2) Which complementary health approach focuses on the manipulation of biofields?
A) homeopathy
B) Ayurvedic medicine
C) energy medicine
D) naturopathy
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
3) Traditional Chinese medicine is an example of
A) movement therapy.
B) an alternative medical system.
C) mind-body medicine.
D) a manipulative practice.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
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4) You are seeking to balance your body, mind, and spirit and restore your body’s harmony
through diet, exercise, herbs, and controlled breathing. Your plan is to consult with a practitioner
of
A) traditional Chinese medicine.
B) Ayurvedic medicine.
C) homeopathic medicine.
D) naturopathic medicine.
Skill: Applying
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
5) Ayurveda refers to a
A) practice based on manipulation of the spinal column and other structures.
B) practice based on the principle of “like cures like.”
C) system that views disease as a disruption of natural healing processes.
D) holistic treatment approach based on vital energies.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
6) A person who administers minute doses of natural substances to cure ailments is which type of
CAM practitioner?
A) naturopath
B) homeopath
C) Ayurvedic practitioner
D) Chinese medicine practitioner
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
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7) Which therapeutic system is based on administration of extremely diluted doses of natural
agents that produce symptoms in large doses but are believed to produce a cure when given in
minute doses?
A) herbal
B) homeopathic
C) naturopathic
D) chiropractic
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
8) Naturopathy refers to a
A) practice based on manipulation of the spinal column and other structures.
B) practice based on the principle of “like cures like.”
C) practice based on supporting the body‘s innate ability to maintain and restore health.
D) holistic treatment approach based on three body types.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
9) Before considering an alternative medical treatment, a wise consumer will do all of the
following EXCEPT
A) consult reliable resources to determine the scientific basis of claimed benefits.
B) consult with his or her primary health care provider.
C) thoroughly evaluate the risks of the CAM product or service.
D) take practitioners‘ claims at face value.
Skill: Applying
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
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10) The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health serves as an information
clearinghouse and conducts research and educational programs. The Center is part of which
federal agency?
A) Food and Drug Administration
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Department of Health and Human Services
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Complementary and Integrative Health?
Learning Outcome: 16a.1
11) Which system focuses on balancing qi through acupuncture, massage, energy therapies, and
herbal treatments?
A) homeopathy
B) Ayurvedic medicine
C) energy medicine
D) traditional Chinese medicine
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
12) The therapy that Americans have come to rely on heavily for treatment of musculoskeletal
problems and that many insurance companies will now cover is
A) massage therapy.
B) chiropractic medicine.
C) energy medicine.
D) homeopathy.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
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13) Chiropractic medicine is based on the idea that
A) health is defined as having the proper balance of vital energy or life force.
B) soft-tissue manipulation can be used for a wide variety of healing purposes.
C) equal emphasis on body, mind, and spirit is essential to restore harmony.
D) energy flows through the nervous system, and if the spine is not properly aligned the energy
flow is disrupted.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
14) In traditional Chinese medicine, the vital energy force that courses through the body is
A) qigong.
B) tai chi.
C) qi.
D) yang.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Complementary Medical Systems
Learning Outcome: 16a.2
15) Chiropractors
A) attend a training program that requires three years of intensive courses.
B) offer treatment that research suggests is effective for back pain, neck pain, and headaches.
C) still maintain an adversarial relationship with medical doctors.
D) is still unlicensed and unregulated in some states.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
16) For licensure in many states, a massage therapist needs
A) an associate’s degree in human biology.
B) a minimum one–year apprenticeship with a licensed massage therapist.
C) an affiliation with a hospital or medical practice.
D) a minimum of 500 hours of training.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
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17) A form of traditional Chinese medicine that is based on knowledge of the body’s energy
channels but does not involve the insertion of needles is
A) acupuncture.
B) acupressure.
C) tai chi.
D) reiki.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
18) A form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of fine needles at specific
points along the body’s energy channels is
A) acupuncture.
B) acupressure.
C) tai chi.
D) reiki.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
19) Which form of energy medicine is derived from the Japanese words representing “universal”
and “vital energy”?
A) qigong
B) reiki
C) tai chi
D) shiatsu
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
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20) Olivia has experienced multiple symptoms, including fatigue and depression, for which her
doctor has not been of much help. She decides to attend a healing retreat during which a
practitioner holds her hands just above Olivia’s body. This treatment is an example of
A) qigong.
B) reiki.
C) osteopathic medicine.
D) therapeutic or healing touch.
Skill: Applying
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
21) Limited research suggests that acupuncture may be effective in treating
A) obesity.
B) anxiety disorders.
C) back and neck pain.
D) breast cancer.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
22) People who have been treated with acupuncture typically report that they
A) suspect that the improvement they experienced is related to the placebo effect.
B) experienced little or no improvement.
C) found the treatment uncomfortable and experienced a worsening of their symptoms.
D) were satisfied with the treatment and their improvement.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
23) Most acupuncture practitioners
A) are state licensed.
B) have completed medical degrees.
C) have studied the practice in Japan.
D) have studied the practice in China.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
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24) Which of the following practices is a mind-body technique practiced by about 8 percent of
Americans and included within both Ayurveda and qigong?
A) Pilates
B) meditation
C) healing touch
D) chiropractic
Skill: Understanding
Section: Mind and Body Practices
Learning Outcome: 16a.3
25) The use of functional foods and dietary supplements for therapeutic purposes is
A) one of the most controversial complementary health approaches.
B) tightly regulated by the state and federal government.
C) safe if prescribed by a nutritionist.
D) thoroughly investigated and based in sound science.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
26) All of the following are true about dietary supplements EXCEPT that
A) they are taken to enhance mood, prevent disease, and improve health.
B) they come in the form of pills, capsules, powder, or liquids.
C) they may contain vitamins, minerals, and/or amino acids.
D) they are tightly regulated and safe to consume.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
27) All of the following are true of herbal remedies EXCEPT that
A) they cannot harm humans because they are in a natural plant form.
B) they are not regulated by the FDA in the same manner as other medications.
C) the active ingredients have not been standardized.
D) they can interact with other medications in a way that could be dangerous.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
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28) Lou is becoming increasingly concerned about his lapses in memory, and fears that, at age
69, he might be developing Alzheimer‘s disease. To improve his memory, he is considering
trying
A) flaxseed.
B) ginkgo biloba.
C) ginseng.
D) echinacea.
Skill: Applying
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
29) Rich lives in close quarters with 30 fraternity brothers, so which supplement might be helpful
for him to take to prevent getting sick from a cold or the flu?
A) flaxseed
B) Echinacea
C) ginkgo biloba
D) ginseng
Skill: Applying
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4
30) Prior to taking an herbal supplement that claims to increase muscle mass, Jermaine should
consult all the following EXCEPT
A) his personal trainer at the gym.
B) the NCCIH website.
C) the Cochrane Collaboration’s review of the product.
D) his physician.
Skill: Applying
Section: Natural Products
Learning Outcome: 16a.4