UNIT 12 - WELLNESS STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is complementary medicine?
Answer:
refers to alternative practices that are incorporated with integrative health care or the typical
allopathic health care
Question:
2. What is alternative medicine?
Answer:
treatment used instead of conventional medical treatment
Question:
3. What is integrative medicine?
Answer:
bringing conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way to promote
healing
Question:
4. What is an example of integrative medicine?
Answer:
using acupuncture to help alleviate side effects of cancer treatment.
Question:
5. Focus of CAM
Answer:
-holistic: focus is on the whole person -includes: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health
-examples: mind-body medicine (meditation, acupuncture, yoga) -includes massage therapy and
spinal manipulation -includes natural products such as herbals, botanical and other dietary
supplements.
Question:
6. Mission of NICCIH
Answer:
-advance fundamental science and methods of development -improve care for hard to manage
symptoms -foster health promotion and disease prevention -enhancing complimentary and
alternative health research workforce -disseminate objective evidence based information
Question:
7. NICCIH Research Priorities
Answer:
-nonpharmacological management of pain -neurobiological effects and mechanisms as related to
complementary health approaches -innovative approaches for understanding biological effects of
, natural products -disease prevention and health promotion -clinical trials to assess
complementary approaches -scientific literacy and understanding of clinical research
Question:
8. Defining Integrative Care
Answer:
-relationship oriented care -integration CAM in both treatment and prevention -involves removing
barriers, activating the bodies healing process -use natural, less invasive interventions before
costly invasive interventions -engage body in mind, spirit and community to facilitate healing
-healing is possible even when a cure is not
Question:
9. 10 most common complementary health approaches among adults:
Answer:
natural products deep breathing yoga, Tai Chi or Qi Gong chiropractic or osteopathic
manipulation meditation massage special diets homeopathy progressive relaxation guided
imagery
Question:
10. Disease/Conditions for which complementary health approaches are most frequently
used among adults-2012
Answer:
1. back pain
2. neck pain
3. joint pain or stiffness
4. cardiovascular conditions
5. arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia
6. anxiety or depression
Question:
11. Disease/Conditions for which complementary health approaches are most frequently
used among children-2012
Answer:
1. back or neck pain
2. other musculoskeletal
3. head or chest cold
4. anxiety or stress
5. adhd
6. insomnia
Question:
12. Grade A evidence
Answer:
based on consistent, good quality patient oriented evidence
Question:
Question:
1. What is complementary medicine?
Answer:
refers to alternative practices that are incorporated with integrative health care or the typical
allopathic health care
Question:
2. What is alternative medicine?
Answer:
treatment used instead of conventional medical treatment
Question:
3. What is integrative medicine?
Answer:
bringing conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way to promote
healing
Question:
4. What is an example of integrative medicine?
Answer:
using acupuncture to help alleviate side effects of cancer treatment.
Question:
5. Focus of CAM
Answer:
-holistic: focus is on the whole person -includes: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health
-examples: mind-body medicine (meditation, acupuncture, yoga) -includes massage therapy and
spinal manipulation -includes natural products such as herbals, botanical and other dietary
supplements.
Question:
6. Mission of NICCIH
Answer:
-advance fundamental science and methods of development -improve care for hard to manage
symptoms -foster health promotion and disease prevention -enhancing complimentary and
alternative health research workforce -disseminate objective evidence based information
Question:
7. NICCIH Research Priorities
Answer:
-nonpharmacological management of pain -neurobiological effects and mechanisms as related to
complementary health approaches -innovative approaches for understanding biological effects of
, natural products -disease prevention and health promotion -clinical trials to assess
complementary approaches -scientific literacy and understanding of clinical research
Question:
8. Defining Integrative Care
Answer:
-relationship oriented care -integration CAM in both treatment and prevention -involves removing
barriers, activating the bodies healing process -use natural, less invasive interventions before
costly invasive interventions -engage body in mind, spirit and community to facilitate healing
-healing is possible even when a cure is not
Question:
9. 10 most common complementary health approaches among adults:
Answer:
natural products deep breathing yoga, Tai Chi or Qi Gong chiropractic or osteopathic
manipulation meditation massage special diets homeopathy progressive relaxation guided
imagery
Question:
10. Disease/Conditions for which complementary health approaches are most frequently
used among adults-2012
Answer:
1. back pain
2. neck pain
3. joint pain or stiffness
4. cardiovascular conditions
5. arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia
6. anxiety or depression
Question:
11. Disease/Conditions for which complementary health approaches are most frequently
used among children-2012
Answer:
1. back or neck pain
2. other musculoskeletal
3. head or chest cold
4. anxiety or stress
5. adhd
6. insomnia
Question:
12. Grade A evidence
Answer:
based on consistent, good quality patient oriented evidence
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