Medical terminology chapter 4

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Acupuncture has been practiced in the United States since:

1970s

Acupuncture maybe used to treat

All of the above

Folk remedies are based on:

All of the above (Plants, Charms, Rituals)

Which of these is not one of Kubler-Ross' stage of grief?

All of these are stages of grief

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

Therapeutic touch is also known as:

Auratherapy

Holistic therapies stress the importance of:

Both self-care and illness prevention

Which oil might in aromatherapist used to attempt to ease a clients joint pain

Juniper

Homeopathic literally means

Like or same/as disease/refers

What is the manipulation of the bodies soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading and tapping

Massage

Phrenology literally means

Mind/science/procedure of

Any therapy that relies on the bodies on healing powers is considered

Natural

iridology literally means

Rainbow/science/procedure of

What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure?

Reflexology

Who is considered the founder of homeopathy

Samuel Hahnemann

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:

The Stages of Death and Dying

What does Reiki mean in Japanese?

Universal vital force

Aromatherapy is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is _____.

all of the above

What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness?

allopathic

Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine?

chemotherapy

Small acupuncture needles are used for:

ears

"Therapeutic Touch Therapy" uses the principle that the body produces:

energy or an aura - "halo"

The Herbert Spiegel suggestibility test incorporates what organ?

eye

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

Complementary or alternative medicine is now referred to as

integrated medicine

Massage and reflexology are examples of

integrated medicine

Acupuncture literally means

needle puncture

Biofeedback is the type of _____ therapy:

psychosomatic

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

What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers?

traditional


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