Question 1

The kind of disease that results from unexpressed negative emotion is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Mental illness.
B)   Psychological illness.
C)   Psychosomatic illness.
D)   Emotional illness. C

Question 2

The environment, though important, does not play a big part in personal health and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Integrative medicine also may be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Holistic or wholistic.
B)   Alternative or accommodative.
C)   Natural or complementary.
D)   All of the above D

Question 4

Naturopathy:

Accepted Answer

A)   Classifies humans in three body types.
B)   Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic natural therapies.
C)   Considers "Qi" or the "life force or energy."
D)   Teaches that energy flows in channels or meridians to all parts of the body.

Question 5

Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine are based on the belief that health represents a balance and harmony that includes body, mind, and spirit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Emotions do not affect organs or tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hypnotherapy, humor, music, and dance are used as therapy in mind-body medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the terms with their definitions.
-Ayurvedic medicine

Accepted Answer

A)  System-based approach to health care
B)  Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)  Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)  Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)  Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune systemF) A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapiesG) Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune systemH) 8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types

Question 9

Dietary Goals for Americans, adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture include the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   The XYZs of lifestyle choices.
B)   Aim for fitness as the primary goal in food choices.
C)   Fitness, building a healthy base, and choosing sensibly.
D)   Do not emphasize the food pyramid.

Question 10

The greatest successes in treatment for clients will come when health-care practitioners are able to integrate the traditional and complementary modalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In mind-body medicine, participants are taught how to use relaxation and visualization to reduce stress in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the terms with their definitions.
-Integrative medicine

Accepted Answer

A)  System-based approach to health care
B)  Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)  Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)  Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)  Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune systemF) A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapiesG) Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune systemH) 8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true about stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biological organisms require some stress in order to maintain their well-being.
B)   Stress is always an indication of physical pain in the body.
C)   Stress may produce pathological changes in the body.
D)   The recognition of stress in one's life is essential to a healthy lifestyle.

Question 14

External environmental factors influencing personal health and well-being include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Genetic traits and physical characteristics.
B)   Air and food.
C)   Familial tendencies.
D)   Both B and C

Question 15

According to The Lancet, a highly regarded British medical journal, a study has shown that changing lifestyle could prevent at least 90% of all heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Microscopy, bacterial cultures, x-ray studies, vaccines, and antibiotics come from which medical tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Traditional
B)   Ayurvedic
C)   Traditional Chinese medicine
D)   Osteopathy

Question 17

Match the terms with their definitions.
-Allopathic medicine

Accepted Answer

A)  System-based approach to health care
B)  Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)  Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)  Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)  Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune systemF) A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapiesG) Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune systemH) 8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types

Question 18

When discussing health care, the term "natural" always means "safe."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the terms with their definitions.
-Herbal medicine

Accepted Answer

A)  System-based approach to health care
B)  Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)  Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)  Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)  Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune systemF) A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapiesG) Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune systemH) 8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types

Question 20

Match the terms with their definitions.
-Traditional Chinese medicine

Accepted Answer

A)  System-based approach to health care
B)  Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)  Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)  Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)  Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune systemF) A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapiesG) Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune systemH) 8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types

Exam 2: Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies

The kind of disease that results from unexpressed negative emotion is called:

The environment, though important, does not play a big part in personal health and well-being.

Integrative medicine also may be referred to as:

Naturopathy:

Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine are based on the belief that health represents a balance and harmony that includes body, mind, and spirit.

Emotions do not affect organs or tissues.

Hypnotherapy, humor, music, and dance are used as therapy in mind-body medicine.

Match the terms with their definitions. -Ayurvedic medicine

Dietary Goals for Americans, adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture include the following:

The greatest successes in treatment for clients will come when health-care practitioners are able to integrate the traditional and complementary modalities.

In mind-body medicine, participants are taught how to use relaxation and visualization to reduce stress in their lives.

Match the terms with their definitions. -Integrative medicine

Which of the following statements is not true about stress?

External environmental factors influencing personal health and well-being include:

According to The Lancet, a highly regarded British medical journal, a study has shown that changing lifestyle could prevent at least 90% of all heart disease.

Microscopy, bacterial cultures, x-ray studies, vaccines, and antibiotics come from which medical tradition?

Match the terms with their definitions. -Allopathic medicine

When discussing health care, the term "natural" always means "safe."

Match the terms with their definitions. -Herbal medicine

Match the terms with their definitions. -Traditional Chinese medicine