Question 1

​When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

Accepted Answer

A)  ​they are using complementary medicine. 
B)  ​the diverse treatment approaches will be ineffective. 
C)  ​their conventional medicine practitioners often force them to make a choice between approaches. 
D)  ​the combination of approaches will probably cancel each other out. 
A)  ​they are using complementary medicine. 
B)  ​the diverse treatment approaches will be ineffective. 
C)  ​their conventional medicine practitioners often force them to make a choice between approaches. 
D)  ​the combination of approaches will probably cancel each other out.

Question 2

​What is true about similarities and differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Only one of these incorporates some types of exercise. 
B)  ​Only one of these incorporates making dietary changes. 
C)  ​Only one of these incorporates the use of acupuncture. 
D)  ​Only one of these incorporates preparations with herbs. 
A)  ​Only one of these incorporates some types of exercise. 
B)  ​Only one of these incorporates making dietary changes. 
C)  ​Only one of these incorporates the use of acupuncture. 
D)  ​Only one of these incorporates preparations with herbs.

Question 3

Explain how Norman Cousins devised his own alternative treatment, the outcome, and how he subsequently influenced health care.

Accepted Answer

A. In 1964, Saturday Review of Literatur

Question 4

​The practice of _______ has been helpful in reducing fear of falling and improving balance in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tai chi 
B)  ​hypnosis 
C)  ​yoga 
D)  ​biofeedback 
A)  ​tai chi 
B)  ​hypnosis 
C)  ​yoga 
D)  ​biofeedback

Question 5

​The technique that involves inserting needles into specific points on the body and stimulating those points is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​qi gong. 
B)  ​acupuncture. 
C)  ​ayurveda. 
D)  ​pressure point therapy. 
A)  ​qi gong. 
B)  ​acupuncture. 
C)  ​ayurveda. 
D)  ​pressure point therapy.

Question 6

​There has been evidence to suggest that _______ produce(s) changes in the function of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​qi gong 
B)  ​tai chi 
C)  ​mindfulness meditation 
D)  ​all of these techniques 
A)  ​qi gong 
B)  ​tai chi 
C)  ​mindfulness meditation 
D)  ​all of these techniques

Question 7

​Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century. What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The American Psychological Association 
B)  ​The American Psychiatric Association 
C)  ​The American Medical Association 
D)  ​The National Institutes of Health 
A)  ​The American Psychological Association 
B)  ​The American Psychiatric Association 
C)  ​The American Medical Association 
D)  ​The National Institutes of Health

Question 8

Discuss some popular alternative products and diets used in America today, including some examples of classification, regulation, uses, benefits, and prevalence.​

Accepted Answer

A. Dietary supplementation for health is

Question 9

​Which physiological processes have researchers found both meditation and qi gong can affect positively?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They can both delay some aging-related brain changes. 
B)  ​They can both reverse some age-related brain changes. 
C)  ​They can both achieve attention-related brain changes. 
D)  ​They can both cause immune system function changes. 
A)  ​They can both delay some aging-related brain changes. 
B)  ​They can both reverse some age-related brain changes. 
C)  ​They can both achieve attention-related brain changes. 
D)  ​They can both cause immune system function changes.

Question 10

​A person who uses some form of CAM is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​be an immigrant to the United States. 
B)  ​have a lower level of socioeconomic status. 
C)  ​subscribe to the biomedical view of health and illness. 
D)  ​accept the biopsychosocial view of health and illness. 
A)  ​be an immigrant to the United States. 
B)  ​have a lower level of socioeconomic status. 
C)  ​subscribe to the biomedical view of health and illness. 
D)  ​accept the biopsychosocial view of health and illness.

Question 11

​Among the following TCM practices, which is used to stimulate OR subdue qi?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Tui na 
B)  ​Qi gong 
C)  ​Acupuncture 
D)  ​Acupressure 
A)  ​Tui na 
B)  ​Qi gong 
C)  ​Acupuncture 
D)  ​Acupressure

Question 12

​Vegetarian and vegan diets are helpful in promoting good health, as they are beneficial in helping to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reduce high cholesterol 
B)  ​reduce the risk of cold and flu 
C)  reduce the risk for osteoarthritis​ 
D)  reduce all of the above problems​ 
A)  ​reduce high cholesterol 
B)  ​reduce the risk of cold and flu 
C)  reduce the risk for osteoarthritis​ 
D)  reduce all of the above problems​

Question 13

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?​

Accepted Answer

A. The development of integrative medici

Question 14

​One of the goals of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reduce the amount of qi that flows through the body. 
B)  ​increase the amount of qi that flows through the body. 
C)  ​bring yin and yang into balance. 
D)  ​increase yin forces and decrease yang forces. 
A)  ​reduce the amount of qi that flows through the body. 
B)  ​increase the amount of qi that flows through the body. 
C)  ​bring yin and yang into balance. 
D)  ​increase yin forces and decrease yang forces.

Question 15

​Chiropractic practitioners

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have earned graduate degrees and obtained licenses to practice. 
B)  ​attend college for about four years but do not receive any degree. 
C)  ​may earn a doctoral degree or not, which affects the extent of their practice. 
D)  ​train through an apprentice program rather than through colleges. 
A)  ​have earned graduate degrees and obtained licenses to practice. 
B)  ​attend college for about four years but do not receive any degree. 
C)  ​may earn a doctoral degree or not, which affects the extent of their practice. 
D)  ​train through an apprentice program rather than through colleges.

Question 16

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acupressure and tui na 
B)  Acupuncture and Shiatsu 
C)  Shiatsu and acupressure 
D)  Tai chi and yoga exercise 
A)  Acupressure and tui na 
B)  Acupuncture and Shiatsu 
C)  Shiatsu and acupressure 
D)  Tai chi and yoga exercise

Question 17

Almost _______ of adults in the US supplement their diet with vitamins, minerals, or natural products to improve their health.

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  18% 
C)  24% 
D)  62% 
A)  7% 
B)  18% 
C)  24% 
D)  62%

Question 18

​Hypnosis is more effective in controlling _______ pain than _______ pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​acute . . . chronic 
B)  ​chronic . . . acute 
C)  ​low back . . . headache 
D)  ​fibromyalgia . . . postsurgical 
A)  ​acute . . . chronic 
B)  ​chronic . . . acute 
C)  ​low back . . . headache 
D)  ​fibromyalgia . . . postsurgical

Question 19

​More people use complementary than alternative medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of the spine would help prevent future illness, as well as cure current illness.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

What is true about similarities and differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine?

Explain how Norman Cousins devised his own alternative treatment, the outcome, and how he subsequently influenced health care.

The practice of _______ has been helpful in reducing fear of falling and improving balance in older adults.

The technique that involves inserting needles into specific points on the body and stimulating those points is

There has been evidence to suggest that _______ produce(s) changes in the function of the immune system.

Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century. What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

Discuss some popular alternative products and diets used in America today, including some examples of classification, regulation, uses, benefits, and prevalence.

Which physiological processes have researchers found both meditation and qi gong can affect positively?

A person who uses some form of CAM is likely to

Among the following TCM practices, which is used to stimulate OR subdue qi?

Vegetarian and vegan diets are helpful in promoting good health, as they are beneficial in helping to _______________.

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?

One of the goals of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to

Chiropractic practitioners

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

Almost _______ of adults in the US supplement their diet with vitamins, minerals, or natural products to improve their health.

Hypnosis is more effective in controlling _ pain than _ pain.

More people use complementary than alternative medicine.

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of the spine would help prevent future illness, as well as cure current illness.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 8: Considering Alternative Approaches

​When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

​What is true about similarities and differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine?

Explain how Norman Cousins devised his own alternative treatment, the outcome, and how he subsequently influenced health care.

​The practice of _______ has been helpful in reducing fear of falling and improving balance in older adults.

​The technique that involves inserting needles into specific points on the body and stimulating those points is

​There has been evidence to suggest that _______ produce(s) changes in the function of the immune system.

​Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century. What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

Discuss some popular alternative products and diets used in America today, including some examples of classification, regulation, uses, benefits, and prevalence.​

​Which physiological processes have researchers found both meditation and qi gong can affect positively?

​A person who uses some form of CAM is likely to

​Among the following TCM practices, which is used to stimulate OR subdue qi?

​Vegetarian and vegan diets are helpful in promoting good health, as they are beneficial in helping to _______________.

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?​

​One of the goals of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to

​Chiropractic practitioners

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

Almost _______ of adults in the US supplement their diet with vitamins, minerals, or natural products to improve their health.

​Hypnosis is more effective in controlling _______ pain than _______ pain.

​More people use complementary than alternative medicine.

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of the spine would help prevent future illness, as well as cure current illness.​

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

What is true about similarities and differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine?

The practice of _______ has been helpful in reducing fear of falling and improving balance in older adults.

The technique that involves inserting needles into specific points on the body and stimulating those points is

There has been evidence to suggest that _______ produce(s) changes in the function of the immune system.

Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century. What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

Discuss some popular alternative products and diets used in America today, including some examples of classification, regulation, uses, benefits, and prevalence.

Which physiological processes have researchers found both meditation and qi gong can affect positively?

A person who uses some form of CAM is likely to

Among the following TCM practices, which is used to stimulate OR subdue qi?

Vegetarian and vegan diets are helpful in promoting good health, as they are beneficial in helping to _______________.

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?

One of the goals of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to

Chiropractic practitioners

Hypnosis is more effective in controlling _ pain than _ pain.

More people use complementary than alternative medicine.

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of the spine would help prevent future illness, as well as cure current illness.