Exam 20: Conventional and Complementary Medicine

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Michelle is concerned about the medication her doctor has prescribed for treatment of her ailment.What questions should she ask her physician or pharmacists to ensure the safety and effectiveness of her treatment?

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Question 21

Western medicine traditionally relies on the use of ________ to treat and cure diseases.

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Question 22

Self-assessment of medical symptoms begins with

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Question 23

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding medical tests?

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Question 24

Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have chicken pox.

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Question 25

Although convenient,some online pharmacies may sell products or engage in practices that are illegal.

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Question 26

Medicaid is a health care program that covers low-income people.

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Question 27

A person should check with a physician about symptoms with any of the following characteristics,EXCEPT symptoms that are

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Question 28

Which one of the following is considered a mind-body intervention?

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Question 29

Managed-care plans are more common than indemnity plans.

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Question 30

The most commonly used form of manual healing is

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Question 31

Biofield therapies are based around energy fields that are thought to originate

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Question 32

Which of the following would NOT be a purpose or condition for which consumers are likely to turn to complementary and alternative medicine?

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Question 33

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding botanicals?

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With more than 100,000 OTC drugs on the market,about _______ percent of all medications are sold over the counter.

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Question 35

There is evidence that acupuncture is effective in relieving nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy.

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Question 36

Physicians sometimes over-prescribe drugs in response to pressure from patients.

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Question 37

Western medicine is firmly based on the scientific method of obtaining knowledge and explaining health-related phenomena.

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Question 38

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the expiration dates of medications?

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Question 39

Cara is prescribed a long course of antibiotics to treat her condition.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding her treatment?

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Exam 20: Conventional and Complementary Medicine

Michelle is concerned about the medication her doctor has prescribed for treatment of her ailment.What questions should she ask her physician or pharmacists to ensure the safety and effectiveness of her treatment?

Western medicine traditionally relies on the use of ________ to treat and cure diseases.

Self-assessment of medical symptoms begins with

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding medical tests?

Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have chicken pox.

Although convenient,some online pharmacies may sell products or engage in practices that are illegal.

Medicaid is a health care program that covers low-income people.

A person should check with a physician about symptoms with any of the following characteristics,EXCEPT symptoms that are

Which one of the following is considered a mind-body intervention?

Managed-care plans are more common than indemnity plans.

The most commonly used form of manual healing is

Biofield therapies are based around energy fields that are thought to originate

Which of the following would NOT be a purpose or condition for which consumers are likely to turn to complementary and alternative medicine?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding botanicals?

With more than 100,000 OTC drugs on the market,about _______ percent of all medications are sold over the counter.

There is evidence that acupuncture is effective in relieving nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy.

Physicians sometimes over-prescribe drugs in response to pressure from patients.

Western medicine is firmly based on the scientific method of obtaining knowledge and explaining health-related phenomena.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the expiration dates of medications?

Cara is prescribed a long course of antibiotics to treat her condition.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding her treatment?

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