Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

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Which herbal product is commonly used as an immunostimulant to prevent the common cold? a. Echinacea b. Ginkgo biloba c. Black cohosh d. Milk thistle

a. Echinacea

Biofeedback has proved effective for all of the following EXCEPT: a. Love life b. Heart rate c. Hypertension d. Gastrointestinal activity

a. Love life

Which herbal product is commonly used to treat the symptoms of BPH? a. Saw palmetto b. Ginkgo biloba c. Soy d. Milkd thistle

a. Saw palmetto

Homeopathy was first used in the United States in the: a. 1700s b. 1800s c. 1900s d. 2000s

b. 1800s

_________ is closely related to acupuncture, but uses pressure instead of needles to unblock energy channels? a. Massage therapy b. Acupressure c. Biofeedback d. Yoga

b. Acupressure

Which herbal product is used to treat conditions associated with impaired memory? a. Saw palmetto b. Ginkgo biloba c. Soy d. Black cohosh

b. Ginkgo biloba

Which of the following is NOT considered a nondrug treatment? a. Massage b. Herbs c. Meditation d. Biofeedback

b. Herbs

Complementary alternative medicine includes all of the following EXCEPT: a. Herbs b. X-rays c. Acupuncture d. Yoga

b. X-rays

The one drug classification that has unwanted interactions with many herbal drugs is: a. Antiulcer agents b. Anticoagulants c. Vitamins d. analgesics

b. anticoagulants

Herbs used in Chinese medicine can: a. Cure the body of illness b. Prevent future problems c. A and B d. None of the above

c. A and B

Which herbal product is commonly taken to help treat and prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? a. Ginkgo biloba b. St John's wort c. Cranberry d. Garlic

c. Cranberry

Eastern medicine includes treatments originating from all of the following EXCEPT: a. Eastern Asia b. India c. Eastern United States d. Far East countries

c. Eastern United States

Homeopathy is also sometimes referred to as: a. The placebo effect b. Law of opposites c. Law of similars d. Manipulation therapy

c. Law of similars

Silybum marianum is known commonly as _____ and is used most commonly to treat______. a. Ginger, motion sickness b. St. John's wort, depression c. Milk thistle, liver conditions d. Garlic, infections

c. Milk thistle, liver conditions

Which herbal product is commonly used to treat depression? a. Echinacea b. Ginkgo biloba c. St. John's wort d. Milk thistle

c. St. John's wort

Homeopathy is known as the law of similar which can be best described as: a. Taking a similar drug that works but at a much reduced cost b. Taking a drug that is similar to legend drugs but does not require a prescription c. Taking a drug that causes the same illness as the one you are trying to cure d. Taking a drug that causes a similar reaction to traditional agents

c. Taking a drug that causes the same illness as the one you are trying to cure

A reason people may turn to alternative medicines is: a. Rising cost of health care b. Increasing age of the population c. Rising cost of traditional medications d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Which herbal product is used to treat menopausal symptoms? a. Saw palmetto b. Genkgo biloba c. St. John's wort d. Black cohosh

d. Black cohosh

Chiropractic treatment can include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Adjustments of the joints b. Heat therapy c. Massage d. Chemotherapy

d. Chemotherapy

Traditional medicine includes all of the following EXCEPT: a. Physician visits b. Prescription drugs c. Laboratory tests d. Visits to a chiropractor

d. Visits to a chiropractor


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