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PHMY 750 CAM Section Review Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Dietary supplement - answer✔a vitamin, a mineral, an herb/other botanical, an amino acid, a
substance to supplement the diet by increasing the total daily intake or a concentrate
metabolite, constituent, extract, or combinations of these ingredients
demographics most likely to use supplements - answer✔higher socioeconomic status, well
educated, women, chronic health conditions, read health magazines
false - answer✔true or false: proof of safety is required for supplements.
false - answer✔true or false: proof of effectiveness is required for supplements.
serious adverse events - answer✔for post-market surveillance of supplements, it's required to
monitor and report only ______ ______ ________.
food and supplement - answer✔for good manufacturing practices, rather than adhering to
pharmaceutical GMPs, supplements only have to adhere to _________ ___ _________ GMPs.
false - answer✔true or false: dietary supplements are allowed to make disease treatment
claims.
FDA - answer✔in order for a supplement to be removed from the market, the ___ must prove
that it's unsafe.
nutrient content claims - answer✔claims on the label that describe the level or amount of a
nutrient in a food product.
"Free, high, low, reduced, lite"
health claims - answer✔statements that characterize the relationship between a nutrient and a
disease or health-related condition.
"Diets high in calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis."
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structure/function claims - answer✔claims on the label that describe how a nutrient or dietary
compound affects the structure or function of the human body.
"Calcium builds strong bones."
homeopathy - answer✔A system of natural healing developed in Germany.
key words: Principle of Similars, Law of Minimum Dose, Individualized Treatments
Principle of Similars - answer✔like cures like, a disease can be cured by a substance that
produces similar symptoms in healthy people.
System: homeopathy
Law of Minimum Dose - answer✔the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the
greater its effectiveness
System: homeopathy
Totality of Symptoms - answer✔the approach of taking a holistic view of the patient, looking at
them as a whole, in order to custom tailor an individualized treatment.
System: homeopathy
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) - answer✔Organization: the legal
basis for marketing homeopathic drug products in the United States and many other countries
around the world.
Officially recognized in the United States Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and other United
States laws.
Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔A system of natural healing that incorporates ancient mind and
body practices.
Physical postures, meditation, breathing exercises.
goals of Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔Reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, enhance
immune system, improve cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic and digestive
functions
effectiveness of Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔improves balance and stability in elderly
patients, reduces pain from arthritis, fibromyalgia and back pain, promotes quality of life and
mood in HF patients
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
PHMY 750 CAM Section Review Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Dietary supplement - answer✔a vitamin, a mineral, an herb/other botanical, an amino acid, a
substance to supplement the diet by increasing the total daily intake or a concentrate
metabolite, constituent, extract, or combinations of these ingredients
demographics most likely to use supplements - answer✔higher socioeconomic status, well
educated, women, chronic health conditions, read health magazines
false - answer✔true or false: proof of safety is required for supplements.
false - answer✔true or false: proof of effectiveness is required for supplements.
serious adverse events - answer✔for post-market surveillance of supplements, it's required to
monitor and report only ______ ______ ________.
food and supplement - answer✔for good manufacturing practices, rather than adhering to
pharmaceutical GMPs, supplements only have to adhere to _________ ___ _________ GMPs.
false - answer✔true or false: dietary supplements are allowed to make disease treatment
claims.
FDA - answer✔in order for a supplement to be removed from the market, the ___ must prove
that it's unsafe.
nutrient content claims - answer✔claims on the label that describe the level or amount of a
nutrient in a food product.
"Free, high, low, reduced, lite"
health claims - answer✔statements that characterize the relationship between a nutrient and a
disease or health-related condition.
"Diets high in calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis."
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structure/function claims - answer✔claims on the label that describe how a nutrient or dietary
compound affects the structure or function of the human body.
"Calcium builds strong bones."
homeopathy - answer✔A system of natural healing developed in Germany.
key words: Principle of Similars, Law of Minimum Dose, Individualized Treatments
Principle of Similars - answer✔like cures like, a disease can be cured by a substance that
produces similar symptoms in healthy people.
System: homeopathy
Law of Minimum Dose - answer✔the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the
greater its effectiveness
System: homeopathy
Totality of Symptoms - answer✔the approach of taking a holistic view of the patient, looking at
them as a whole, in order to custom tailor an individualized treatment.
System: homeopathy
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) - answer✔Organization: the legal
basis for marketing homeopathic drug products in the United States and many other countries
around the world.
Officially recognized in the United States Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and other United
States laws.
Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔A system of natural healing that incorporates ancient mind and
body practices.
Physical postures, meditation, breathing exercises.
goals of Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔Reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, enhance
immune system, improve cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic and digestive
functions
effectiveness of Qi Gong and Tai Chi - answer✔improves balance and stability in elderly
patients, reduces pain from arthritis, fibromyalgia and back pain, promotes quality of life and
mood in HF patients
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