Exam 17: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Which of the following practitioners practices the LEAST conventional type of medicine?

The Chinese energy therapy that combines physical movement, breathing techniques, and focused attention to enhance the flow of qi and boost immune functioning is called ________.

Currently, health insurance varies in coverage for complementary or alternative medicine visits.

Complications from acupuncture occur frequently.

The most frequently reported reason for using CAM is to treat ________.

Dietary supplements, herbal medicines, and megavitamins are all considered to be ________ based practices.

Cheryl takes an aspirin for a headache.She is practicing

Originating in China over 3,000 years ago, ________ is a well-developed system that incorporates the belief in physical, mental, and spiritual well-being; health is believed to require balance and harmony in the integral relationships between the body, mind, environment, and nature.

Naturopathic medicine often involves a physical exam and various tests, one of which may be ________, the practice of studying the iris, or colored section of the eye, to determine health and illness.

The vital energy, or life force, believed to flow through the body is ________; it is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine and other forms of CAM.

CAM practices are more commonly used by men than women.

The CAM domain mind and body medicine includes all of the following EXCEPT

Thought to be one of the oldest systems of healing, ________ medicine originated in, and remains widely practiced in, India.In this healing system, life is seen as an interrelationship of the body, mind, and consciousness, and prevention of the imbalance of three energy sources (vatta, pitta, and kapha) is a key component.

Which of the following medical systems incorporates a concept of three energy sources called kapha, vatta, and pitta?

A(n) ________ medical system is a comprehensive group of practices based on a common philosophy.

When all forms of complementary and alternative medicine are included, what percentage of Americans report using some form of CAM practice?

The treatment in which heat is applied to acupuncture points by burning an herb is called ________.

The most frequently reported disease or condition for which CAM is used is back pain.

Alternative medical systems include all of the following EXCEPT

A very simplified concept within traditional Chinese medicine is that the world is made up of two opposite components.Of these, ________ represents the active, external, hot, and bright.