Answers 2024/2025 GRADED A
1. Conventional medicine - ANS -Predominately practiced by medical doctors
(MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), rns, psychologists, physical therapists,
and other health care professionals during what would be considered
regular courses of treatment
2. List 5 alternative names for conventional medicine: - ANS -- mainstream
medicine
- western medicine
- biomedicine
- allopathic medicine
- orthodox medicine
3. Complementary and integrative health (CIH) - ANS -approaches health and
wellness through a broader, nontraditional lens and is combined with,
ideally complementing, conventional medicine as we know it
4. List 4 alternative names for CIH: - ANS -- holistic
,- Eastern
- complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
- complementary health approaches (CAH)
5. List the 5 categories identified by the NCCIH intended to promote and
improve health and well-being: - ANS -- alternative systems of care
- bioenergetic therapies
- biological therapies
- manual therapies
- mind-body therapies
6. What does "NCCIH" stand for? - ANS -National Center for Complementary
and Integrative Health
7. Alternative systems of care - ANS -whole medical systems (e.g., Ayurveda,
traditional Chinese medicine) that have developed over time and in
different cultures
8. What are common CIH practices in the alternative systems of care
category? (3) - ANS -- Homeopathy
,- Naturopathy
- Ayurveda
9. Bioenergetic therapies - ANS -practices involving manipulation of human
energy fields
10.What are common CIH practices in the bioenergetic therapies category?
(3) - ANS -- Reiki
- magnets
- Qigong
11.Biological therapies - ANS -substances found in nature, nonprescriptive,
herbal or botanical medicines
Often sold over the counter
12.What are common CIH practices in the biological therapies category? (3) -
ANS -- diets
- herbs
- vitamins
, 13.Manual therapies - ANS -a hands-on focus of the structures (bones, joints,
soft tissue) and systems (circulatory, lymphatic) of the body
14.What are common CIH practices in the mind-body therapies category? (3)
- ANS -- yoga
- spirituality
- relaxation
15.Mind-body therapies - ANS -focus on interactions of the mind, body, and
brain to positively affect physical functions and health promotion
16.What are common CIH practices in the manual therapies category? (3) -
ANS -- massage
- chiropractic
- osteopathy
17.Cultural competence - ANS -the professional skill of sensitivity to a
patient's cultural preferences while facilitating the best care for a patient