ENV MED - QUIZ 2 (DEPURATION) EXAMS WITH 100%
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/26 BEST RATED
A+ FOR PASS
Why is the first rule of Clinical Depuration "Reduce or Stop Further Exposure to the toxicant"?
because it makes sense - it's a relatively passive step - i.e. if we are going to actively help the
patient clinically reduce their total toxicant burden, it's first sensible to passively stop
accumulation of new toxicants.
because stopping further exposure is akin to Doing No Harm, the first principle of naturopathic
medicine.
all of these answers are true.
because the body has a powerful, effective, innate ability to process and excrete poisons, and
can begin to catch up on its total poison load the moment we simply stop or reduce further
exposure. CORRECT ANSWERS
all of these answers are true.
The human body can excrete poisons in
sweat and expired air
all of these are true
tears, saliva, and breast milk
feces and urine
hair, dead skin cells, finger and toenails CORRECT ANSWERS
all of these are true
Which of the following would not be a way to stimulate or support the efficiency of one or
more of the excretory routes named in question 2?
breathing more clean air
sweating more
drinking more clean water
cutting your toenails, fingernails, and hair more often
eating more high-fiber food CORRECT ANSWERS
cutting your toenails, fingernails, and hair more often
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/26 BEST RATED
A+ FOR PASS
Why is the first rule of Clinical Depuration "Reduce or Stop Further Exposure to the toxicant"?
because it makes sense - it's a relatively passive step - i.e. if we are going to actively help the
patient clinically reduce their total toxicant burden, it's first sensible to passively stop
accumulation of new toxicants.
because stopping further exposure is akin to Doing No Harm, the first principle of naturopathic
medicine.
all of these answers are true.
because the body has a powerful, effective, innate ability to process and excrete poisons, and
can begin to catch up on its total poison load the moment we simply stop or reduce further
exposure. CORRECT ANSWERS
all of these answers are true.
The human body can excrete poisons in
sweat and expired air
all of these are true
tears, saliva, and breast milk
feces and urine
hair, dead skin cells, finger and toenails CORRECT ANSWERS
all of these are true
Which of the following would not be a way to stimulate or support the efficiency of one or
more of the excretory routes named in question 2?
breathing more clean air
sweating more
drinking more clean water
cutting your toenails, fingernails, and hair more often
eating more high-fiber food CORRECT ANSWERS
cutting your toenails, fingernails, and hair more often
