6100 Introduction to Functional Medicine -Questions and Correct Solutions

6100 Introduction to Functional Medicine -Questions and Correct Solutions One of the most important goals of Functional Medicine is to - CORRECT ANSWERRestore balance in the patient's environment, lifestyle, and physiological processes Please refer to Chapter 2 of the Textbook of Functional Medicine. FM aims to restore balance. The main goal of FM is not to diagnose the condition/disease or to assess the correct pharmaceutical intervention. In fact, FM focuses on correcting core imbalances in patients through proper dietary interventions, lifestyle changes, and stress management techniques. To incorporate more phytonutrients, FM guidelines recommend the following minimum daily servings of whole plant foods. - CORRECT ANSWER-9-14 FM questionnaires are important tools to assess patient symptoms and concerns. Which forms does the patient complete? Please choose ALL that apply.* - CORRECT ANSWER-MSQ, Diet, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Journal, Stress questionnaire, Toxin exposure questionnaire, Sleep questionnaire On the bottom section of the FM matrix, there is a list of Modifiable Personal Lifestyle Factors. In this section, you, the FM practitioner, would write - CORRECT ANSWERThe current lifestyle factors of the patient Only current, as opposed to past, modifiable lifestyle factors get transferred from the FM timeline. If they are *past* lifestyle factors, there is nothing to modify at this point. On the other hand, certain of the past lifestyle factors might be applicable in the ATM section ("Antecedents, Triggers, and Mediators") of the FM matrix. True or False? According to the Textbook of Functional Medicine, as many as one third of those born in 2000 (in the U.S.) will eventually have diabetes. (true/false) - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE The following question assesses your understanding of FM handouts. Please refer to the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales and to the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales - Scores extra handout within "Lecture and Handouts" of Week 1 (Q: based on what you've learned, in which yellow folder should it be?). A 74 y old patient, completed the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales form. In question 7 ("I had a feeling of shakiness"), she selected "3" and in question 28 ("I felt close to panic"), she selected "2". As her FM practitioner, you complete the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales - Scores. You assign 3 points (pts) in Q7 and 2 pts in Q28, which means: - CORRECT ANSWER-5 pts in the Anxiety category True or False? According to the Textbook of Functional Medicine, the Chronic Care Model directly addresses the restoration of health. (true/false) - CORRECT ANSWERFALSE By definition, phytonutrients can be obtained from (please choose ALL that apply)* - CORRECT ANSWER-Fruits, Herbs, Spices, Vegetables, Nuts, Legumes, Whole grains, Seeds Phytonutrients are chemical compounds that