Self Test: Integrated Medicine
Acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the United States since:
1970s
Which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine?
Andre Weil
Who is considered the founder of osteopathy?
Andrew Taylor Still
A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their:
Brain
which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?
CAT scan
Who is considered the founder of chiropractics?
Daniel David Palmer
What uses a high-frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues?
Diathermy
What method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations?
Gamma Knife
Which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes?
MRI
Who is considered the founder of homeopathy?
Samuel Hahnemann
"Hypnosis" literally means:
Sleep/conditioning
The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means:
a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
The term "Mammogram" means
a recording of the breast
A defibrillator is used to correct:
abnormal heart rhythms
"Reflexology" literally means:
again/bends/of/procedure of
What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness?
allopathic
All hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity?
alpha
Therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine?
alternative
A pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are:
an increase in cell number
Acupuncture may be used during surgery for:
anesthesia
The coronal plane divides the body into the:
anterior and posterior portions
What is the basis is Chinese traditional medicine?
balance within the body
Ultrasonography literally means ____________/"process of recording."
beyond normal ranges/sound
A self-suggestion technique that assists patients in controlling stress is:
biofeedback
A trephine is used to remove:
bone
APET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the:
brain
The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is:
caudal
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:
cephalic
Folk remedies are based on:
charms
Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox or conventional" medicine?
chemotherapy
Lithotripsy is a procedure for:
crushing calculi
"X-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones?
dense
The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:
dorsal
An otoscope is used to view the:
ear
Small acupuncture needles are used to treat which area of the body?
ears
Acupuncture needles are used in combination with which of these during treatment?
electrical current
Electric shock therapy is also known as:
electroconvulsive therapy
The movement in which a limb is placed in straight position is called:
extension
A tonometer measures pressure within the:
eye
A pacemaker can be be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with:
fixed and/ or alternate impulses
A PET scan is used to detect:
glucose metabolism
Which body part is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology?
hand
A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the:
heart
An "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the:
heart
If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia," it means that the patient's:
heart rate is elevated
Thermo/gram literally means:
heat or temperature/recording
Which type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention?
holistic
What physician administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity?
homeopathic
Aromatherapy oils are:
inhaled, applied during massage, used with baths
The term "Ophthalmo/scop/e" means:
instrument to examine the eye
The term "Bronchoscope" literally means:
instrument to view trachea-like structures
Complimentary or alternative medicine is now referred to as:
integrated medicine
Massage and reflexology are examples of:
integrated medicine
The abbreviation "ICU" refers to an:
intensive care unit
Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain?
juniper
Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her:
kidney infection
A "Pyelogram" records information about the:
kidney pelvis
The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the:
kidney, ureter, bladder
Homeo/path/ic literally means:
like or same/as disease/refers
Aromatherapy is thought to have its effects on which part of the brain?
limbic system
What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, and tapping?
massage
"Fluoroscopy" is used to record:
moving body parts
LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct:
myopia
Which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses?
myopia
Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered:
natural
Which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, and chiropractic care?
natural
Acu/puncture literally means:
needle puncture
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?
nucleus
A lumbar puncture is used to:
obtain spinal fluid samples
Aromatherapy uses which principle
olfactory stimulation
The term "Nebuliz/er" means:
one who causes a mist
A body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n):
organ
The term "Tympanostomy" literally means:
procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum
The term "Auscult/ation" literally means:
process or procedure for lstening
The term "Percussi/on" literally means:
process or procedure of striking
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:
proximal
Biofeedback is a type of _______ therapy
psychosomatic
"Angiograms" are used for:
recording pictures of blood vessels
The term "oculat" literally means:
refers to the eye
What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure?
reflexology
The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the:
sagittal
Holistic therapies stress the importance of:
self care and illness prevention
"Placebo" literally means:
shall please
An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the:
skeletal muscle
A plantar wart is located on the:
sole of the foot
A "Myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue
spinal cord and nerves
The etiologic agent of syphilis is a:
spirochete
Which was the first 3D- printed drug approved by the FDA?
spritam
The medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. In order to preform this procedure, they used a/an:
stethoscope
A patient who has cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed on their gallbladder?
stone crushed
Placebo effect therapy uses the principle of:
suggestion and believability
If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position.
supine position
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:
the stages of death and dying
The combining form hist/o- means:
tissue or web-like
The term "Phlebotomy" means:
to cut into a vein
The term "Catheter" literally means:
to let down, into a
The term "Sphygo/mano/meter" liteerally means:
to measure the pulse by hand
The directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction:
to the side
The directional term "inferior" describes movement:
toward the lower end of the body
What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers?
traditional
Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is:
turned down
The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:
ultra/sono/graph/y
What does reiki mean in Japanese?
universal vital force
Anterior movement can also be called:
ventral
Cryosurgery is used to treat:
verrucae
Biopsy literally means __________ / "Procedure of"
view of life
The term "intramuscular Injection" literally means:
within a muscle
The term "Intravenous Injection" means:
within a vein
