Medical Terminology Chapter 4
Acupuncture has been practiced in the United States since:
1970s
Reflexology literally means
Again/bends/of/procedure of
"Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is _________:
All of the above
Acupuncture may be used to treat:
All of the above
Folk remedies are based on:
All of the above
Which of these is not one of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief?
All of these are stages of grief
What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness?
Allopathic
All hypnosis techniques put an individual in a relaxed state of ____ brain wave activity.
Alpha
Who is considered the founder of osteopathy?
Andrew Taylor Still
Which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine
Andrew Weil
The combining form "osmio" indicates the principle which is used in this treatment to make it effective
Aromatherapy
Therapeutic touch is also known as:
Auratherapy
A self suggestion technique which assists in controlling stress is
Biofeedback
Holistic therapies stress the importance of:
Both self-care and illness prevention
Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine?
Chemotherapy
Who is considered the founder of chiropractics?
Daniel David Palmer
Small acupuncture needles are used for:
Ears
"Therapeutic Touch Therapy" uses the principle that the body produces:
Energy or an aura
Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology?
Hand
According to Barbara Ann Brennan's "Hands of Light," a white aura indicates:
Health and happiness
What physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity?
Homeopathic
"Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________:
Integrated Medicine
"Massage and Reflexology" are examples of ________:
Integrated Medicine
Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain?
Juniper
1. Homeo/path/ic literally means:
Like or same/as disease/refers
What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading and tapping?
Massage
Phren/olog/y literally means:
Mind/science/procedure of
Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered:
Natural
"Acu/puncture" literally means ________:
Needle puncture
3. "Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy:
Psychosomatic
Irid/olog/y literally means:
Rainbow/science/procedure of
32. What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure?
Reflexology
Who is considered the founder of homeopathy?
Samuel Hahnemann
"Placebo" literally means
Shall please
Hypnosis literally means
Sleep/condition
The practice of summoning a higher power to help treat disease is called:
Spiritual healing
Placebo Effect Therapy"(like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of ________:
Suggestion and believability
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:
The stages of death and dying
What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers?
Traditional
What does Reiki mean in Japanese?
Universal vital force
