Deck 4: Keep Calm Carry On: Complementary, Alternative and Spiritual Approaches to Health

Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason that health insurance companies decline to cover certain complementary and alternative medicine treatments?

A) Lack of scientific evidence supporting efficacy of treatment
B) Lack of FDA supervision
C) Low consumer demand
D) Not a cost-effective treatment

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to homeopathy?

A) Homeopathy is based on the idea that diseases should be treated with remedies that produce effects that differ from the effects of the disease.
B) Homeopaths believe that lower doses of medication are more effective.
C) The FDA evaluates homeopathic treatments for safety and effectiveness.
D) Allopathy and homeopathy are very similar; they primarily differ with regard to whether medicines should contain animal products.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a form of complementary and alternative medicine?

A) Physical therapy
B) Cupping
C) Tai chi
D) Reflexology

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The strongest evidence of the beneficial effects of massage is that it helps with which of the following?

A) Improvements in quality of life in those living with HIV/AIDS
B) Alleviation of chronic lower back and neck pain
C) Alleviation of fibromyalgia
D) Alleviation of depression and anxiety

Question 5

What is the major difference between tai chi and qigong?

A) Tai chi is focused and grounded in martial arts, and qigong is a meditative, healing motion
B) Qigong is focused and grounded in martial arts, and tai chi is a meditative, healing motion
C) Tai chi is a lifestyle, whereas qigong is an exercise.
D) They are the same.

Question 6

What's one of the main proposed explanations for how spirituality and religion may promote health?

A) People who follow a religion are more likely to practice CAM.
B) Spirituality and religion help promote social control mechanisms.
C) People who follow a religion are less likely to engage in risky behaviors.
D) There is no link between spirituality and health.

Question 7

The longer immigrants stay in the United States, the less likely they are to utilize complementary and alternative medicine.

Question 8

There are four basic types of massage.

Question 9

Supplements are the most commonly used type of complementary medicine treatment.