TRENDS TEST BANK 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
⩥ What is the primary goal of Ayurvedic medicine? Answer: To help
individuals unify with nature, developing a strong body, clear mind, and
tranquil spirit.
⩥ What is 'prana' in Ayurvedic medicine? Answer: The life force that
moves through various centers in the body called chakras.
⩥ What is the fundamental principle of Chinese medicine? Answer:
Health is achieved through balancing yin and yang to maintain qi (life
energy).
⩥ What causes illness according to Chinese medicine? Answer: Forces
that deplete or obstruct qi.
⩥ What are some treatment measures used in Chinese medicine?
Answer: Acupuncture, herbal remedies, diet, exercise, and massage.
⩥ How do Native American medicine practitioners view disease?
Answer: As resulting from disharmony with nature, possession by evil
spirits, or violation of taboos.
, ⩥ What role does a shaman play in Native American medicine? Answer:
A medicine man or woman who heals and journeys to the spirit world
for knowledge during trance-like states.
⩥ What are some remedies used by shamans in Native American
medicine? Answer: Herbs, meditation, fasting, sweating, and talismans.
⩥ What are alternative therapies? Answer: Nonorthodox methods with
no proven effectiveness, including herbal remedies, reflexology,
chiropractic, and acupuncture.
⩥ What is integrative medicine? Answer: A combination of conventional
medical practices with nontraditional approaches that have some
scientific evidence of effectiveness.
⩥ What is the purpose of the NCCIH's research plan? Answer: To
advance research on mind-body interventions, natural products, and the
effectiveness of alternative therapies.
⩥ What are mind-body medicine techniques? Answer: Techniques like
acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, and yoga that alter body
functions through mental and emotional processes.