Question 1

What statement regarding the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It was passed in 1994 as a first step in the federal regulation of dietary supplement manufacturing. 
B) As of October 1994,it guaranteed availability to the consumer of all dietary supplements on the market. 
C) Requiring label accuracy,it guaranteed safety,efficacy,or purity of products sold. 
D) It permitted a claim on bodily structure and function but disallowed claims of treatment or cure for disease. 
A) It was passed in 1994 as a first step in the federal regulation of dietary supplement manufacturing. 
B) As of October 1994,it guaranteed availability to the consumer of all dietary supplements on the market. 
C) Requiring label accuracy,it guaranteed safety,efficacy,or purity of products sold. 
D) It permitted a claim on bodily structure and function but disallowed claims of treatment or cure for disease. C

Question 2

Why is integrative medicine considered a patient-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It incorporates recognition of the role of the "body,mind,and spirit" in wellness and disease. 
B) It allows the patient alone to choose the appropriate course of therapeutic management. 
C) It allows the health-care provider the freedom to withhold conventional therapeutic options and utilize natural products. 
D) It incorporates the use of natural products to affect a patient's pathophysiologic abnormalities. 
A) It incorporates recognition of the role of the "body,mind,and spirit" in wellness and disease. 
B) It allows the patient alone to choose the appropriate course of therapeutic management. 
C) It allows the health-care provider the freedom to withhold conventional therapeutic options and utilize natural products. 
D) It incorporates the use of natural products to affect a patient's pathophysiologic abnormalities. A

Question 3

Why should evening primrose oil be avoided in patients on anticoagulation therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It may potentiate the effects of the anticoagulant. 
B) It may interfere with platelet aggregation. 
C) It may decrease the effects of the anticoagulant. 
D) It may increase the potential for embolic events. 
A) It may potentiate the effects of the anticoagulant. 
B) It may interfere with platelet aggregation. 
C) It may decrease the effects of the anticoagulant. 
D) It may increase the potential for embolic events. B

Question 4

Which option most appropriately describes complementary and integrative medicine?

Accepted Answer

A) The combination of conventional pharmaceutical therapy with the use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
B) The exclusive use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
C) The combination of conventional pharmaceutical therapy with evidence-based use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
D) The use of natural products as the tertiary line of intervention in designing patient treatment plans 
A) The combination of conventional pharmaceutical therapy with the use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
B) The exclusive use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
C) The combination of conventional pharmaceutical therapy with evidence-based use of natural products in designing patient treatment plans 
D) The use of natural products as the tertiary line of intervention in designing patient treatment plans

Question 5

Why does Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)status not preclude possible significant side effects or drug interactions of herbs and spices used for medicinal purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not take into account the higher doses needed for medicinal purposes. 
B) It does not take into account the purity of an herb or spice. 
C) It does not take into account patient comorbidities. 
D) It does not take into account the half-life of an herb or spice used for medicinal purposes. 
A) It does not take into account the higher doses needed for medicinal purposes. 
B) It does not take into account the purity of an herb or spice. 
C) It does not take into account patient comorbidities. 
D) It does not take into account the half-life of an herb or spice used for medicinal purposes.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an effect of black cohosh?

Accepted Answer

A) Improvement of sleep disturbances 
B) Reduction of hot flushes 
C) Reduction of night sweats 
D) Improvement of vaginal atrophy 
A) Improvement of sleep disturbances 
B) Reduction of hot flushes 
C) Reduction of night sweats 
D) Improvement of vaginal atrophy

Question 7

What is the best definition of an "opportunity cost"?

Accepted Answer

A) A loss of health resulting from delay in care 
B) A decrease in prescriptive medical costs 
C) A decrease in side effects due to the use of natural products 
D) A belief that natural substances are inherently safer than synthetic drugs 
A) A loss of health resulting from delay in care 
B) A decrease in prescriptive medical costs 
C) A decrease in side effects due to the use of natural products 
D) A belief that natural substances are inherently safer than synthetic drugs

Question 8

What statement regarding the U.S.Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch Reporting System is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is used by clinicians to report the drug efficacy of dietary supplements. 
B) It is used by patients to screen for fraudulent advertising of a dietary supplement. 
C) It is used by manufacturers to identify dietary supplements most utilized by the public. 
D) It is used by clinicians to report suspected adverse events caused by dietary supplements. 
A) It is used by clinicians to report the drug efficacy of dietary supplements. 
B) It is used by patients to screen for fraudulent advertising of a dietary supplement. 
C) It is used by manufacturers to identify dietary supplements most utilized by the public. 
D) It is used by clinicians to report suspected adverse events caused by dietary supplements.

Question 9

Which natural product has a greater body of evidence for the prevention of Helicobacter pylori infections than for urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

Accepted Answer

A) Echinacea 
B) Cranberry 
C) Elderberry 
D) Black cohosh 
A) Echinacea 
B) Cranberry 
C) Elderberry 
D) Black cohosh

Question 10

What statement regarding probiotics is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They are small live microorganisms. 
B) They help to maintain the natural balance of the micro-flora in the gastrointestinal tract. 
C) The majority of commercially available probiotics are made from human strains. 
D) Probiotics as natural agents have been utilized only within the past 20 years. 
A) They are small live microorganisms. 
B) They help to maintain the natural balance of the micro-flora in the gastrointestinal tract. 
C) The majority of commercially available probiotics are made from human strains. 
D) Probiotics as natural agents have been utilized only within the past 20 years.

Question 11

Which agent may be utilized as a preventative agent against dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHE
A)  
B) Echinacea 
C) Dong quai 
D) Docosahexanoic acid (DH
A)  
A) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHE
A)  
B) Echinacea 
C) Dong quai 
D) Docosahexanoic acid (DH
A)

What statement regarding the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act is false?

Why is integrative medicine considered a patient-centered therapy?

Why should evening primrose oil be avoided in patients on anticoagulation therapy?

Which option most appropriately describes complementary and integrative medicine?

Why does Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)status not preclude possible significant side effects or drug interactions of herbs and spices used for medicinal purposes?

Which of the following is not an effect of black cohosh?

What is the best definition of an "opportunity cost"?

What statement regarding the U.S.Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch Reporting System is true?

Which natural product has a greater body of evidence for the prevention of Helicobacter pylori infections than for urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

What statement regarding probiotics is false?

Which agent may be utilized as a preventative agent against dementia?

Conscientious and Rational Prescribing in the 21st Century

An Introduction to Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

Communicating With Patients About Medications: a Patient-Centered Approach

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bone and Joint Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Eye and Ear Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders

Drugs Used to Regulate Blood Pressure

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Blood Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Common Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System

Drugs Used to Treat Endocrine Gland Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Drugs Used to Treat Common Neurological Conditions

Practical Pharmacotherapy of Drugs Used to Treat Psychiatric Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Skin Disorders

Modern Approaches to Managing Bacterial Infections

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Nonbacterial Infections

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Neoplasms

Drugs Used to Affect Womens Health

Drugs Used to Affect Mens Health

Prescribing for the Geriatric Patient

Prescribing for the Pediatric Patient

Drugs Used to Manage Pain

Agents Used to Manipulate the Immune Response

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Exam 25: The Integrative Medicine Pharmacopoeia: Herbals, vitamins, and Dietary Supplements

What statement regarding the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act is false?

Why is integrative medicine considered a patient-centered therapy?

Why should evening primrose oil be avoided in patients on anticoagulation therapy?

Which option most appropriately describes complementary and integrative medicine?

Why does Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)status not preclude possible significant side effects or drug interactions of herbs and spices used for medicinal purposes?

Which of the following is not an effect of black cohosh?

What is the best definition of an "opportunity cost"?

What statement regarding the U.S.Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch Reporting System is true?

Which natural product has a greater body of evidence for the prevention of Helicobacter pylori infections than for urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

What statement regarding probiotics is false?

Which agent may be utilized as a preventative agent against dementia?

Conscientious and Rational Prescribing in the 21st Century

An Introduction to Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

Communicating With Patients About Medications: a Patient-Centered Approach

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bone and Joint Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Eye and Ear Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders

Drugs Used to Regulate Blood Pressure

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Blood Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Common Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System

Drugs Used to Treat Endocrine Gland Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Drugs Used to Treat Common Neurological Conditions

Practical Pharmacotherapy of Drugs Used to Treat Psychiatric Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Skin Disorders

Modern Approaches to Managing Bacterial Infections

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Nonbacterial Infections

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Neoplasms

Drugs Used to Affect Womens Health

Drugs Used to Affect Mens Health

Prescribing for the Geriatric Patient

Prescribing for the Pediatric Patient

Drugs Used to Manage Pain

Agents Used to Manipulate the Immune Response

Filters