Deck 6: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Aging

Question 1

Which type of medicine is considered to be symptom-based (biomedical)?

A) Integrative
B) Complementary
C) Allopathic
D) Alternative

Answer 1

C
Allopathic medicine is considered to be traditional, symptom-based medicine. This type of medicine is mainstream and is regarded as biomedical medicine.

Question 2

CAM techniques are mainly used for which type of conditions?

A) Emergency
B) Chronic
C) Acute
D) Minor

Answer 2

B
CAM techniques are primarily utilized for chronic conditions. The highest period of CAM usage is between the ages 50 and 59, followed by ages 60 to 69 and then ages 40 to 49.

Question 3

Surveys consistently report that more than half of the participants in CAM therapies neglect to communicate with their physicians about their usage of CAM. Note some of the reasons for this.
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Answer 3

CAM users may not want to communicate such participation with their physicians because they may believe that their physicians do not approve of their activities. They may also believe that their physicians do not understand their motivations or do not have the expertise to contribute to their own CAM knowledge.

Question 4

Cite the potential significant consequences of a patient's not reporting their usage of CAM therapies to their physicians.
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Question 5

Which of the following practices are associated with both CAM and allopathic medicine?

A) Mind-body medicine
B) Energy therapies
C) Manipulative and body-based therapies
D) Nutrition and exercise

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered a benefit of meditation?

A) Weight loss
B) Lowered blood pressure
C) Decreased mortality in older persons
D) Reduction in cortical thinning

Question 7

The National Institutes of Health encouraged insurers to cover which of the following CAM therapies?

A) Chiropractic
B) Acupressure
C) Acupuncture
D) Magnet therapy

Question 8

Naturopathic physicians differ from traditional physicians in using which of the following treatments?

A) X-rays
B) Blood tests
C) Minor surgery
D) Colonic irrigations

Question 9

Which of the following CAM therapies do HMOs most commonly offer coverage for?

A) Chiropractic
B) Acupuncture
C) Homeopathy
D) Biofeedback

Question 10

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) passed by the federal government in 1994:

A) Mandates how manufacturers must test the safety and purity of a new dietary supplement
B) Requires premarket safety evaluations for a wide variety of dietary supplements
C) Allows the FDA to restrict a product only if it can be proven that the product causes harm
D) Provides FDA regulation of product purity

Question 11

Which of the following statements about ginkgo biloba is true?

A) It is a memory enhancer.
B) It is an anticoagulant.
C) Its use results in less cognitive decline.
D) It is inexpensive to produce.

Question 12

Describe some of the reasons why the regular use of commonly available multivitamin and multimineral supplements may not be optimal for good health.
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Question 13

Which of the following statements about human growth hormone (HGH) is true?

A) HGH levels peak by the age of 18 and begin to decline after this age.
B) HGH use is associated with a higher mortality rate.
C) HGH has been shown to be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
D) Injections of HGH have been proven to boost lean body mass and improve physical function.

Question 14

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) launched a Dietary Supplement Verification Program in 2002. The USP mark, which states "Dietary Supplement Verified," refers to the ______________ of a supplement's ingredients.

A) purity
B) safety
C) possible benefits
D) possible dangers

Question 15

The first fortified food (nutraceutical) was:

A) Vitamin D-fortified milk
B) Flour enriched with B vitamins and iron
C) Calcium-fortified orange juice
D) Iodine-enriched salt