Complementary & Integrative Health

Question 1

Conventional medicine =

Answer 1

The predominant interventions practiced by most health care professionals.

Question 2

Western Medicine =

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A conventional, or modern medical practice

Question 3

Who practices conventional medicine?

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Medical Drs (MDs), Drs of Osteopathy (DOs), RNs, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, etc.

Question 4

Conventional medicine is also known as-

Answer 4

Mainstream, biomedicine, allopathic, or orthodox medicine

Question 5

What approaches health and wellness through a broader lens and is combined with, ideally complementing, conventional medicine?

Answer 5

Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH)

Question 6

What are the five basic categories that the National center for CIH includes research and scholarly pursuits in?

Answer 6

Biological Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Manual Therapies
Bioenergetic Therapies
Alternative Systems of Care

Question 7

Conventional medicine + complementary medicine =

Answer 7

Integrative Therapy

Question 8

Complementary Medicine =

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Non-conventional, non-prescribed. Can be used in combination with conventional medicine

Question 9

Alternative Therapy =

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Complimentary medication taken alone with no conventional medicine

Question 10

Progressive Relaxation relies on-

Answer 10

A systematic progression of tensing and relaxing groups of muscles

Question 11

Hands-on on techniques involving the channeling of energy through a practitioner to the client, for restoration of health and balance of the body’s energy =

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Energy therapies

Question 12

Osteopathy emphasizes -

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The physical manipulation of the body’s muscle tissue + bones

Question 13

Alexander Technique =

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Focused on healthy posture and its effects on the body. (Spine, neck, and head especially).

Question 14

Structural Integration =

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Influences from yoga, chiropractic, and the Alexander Technique. Also known as Rolfing.

Question 15

Feldenkrais Method =

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Developed in the early 1970s. Focuses on mindful movements to improve the physical use of the body

Question 16

A low impact exercise that used to be popular amongst er dancers to improve posture, develop body uniformity, and restore the mind, body, and spiritual vitality =

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Pilates

Question 17

Chakras =

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Body’s subtle energy anatomy. Also called Chi

Question 18

Healing Touch & Therapeutic Touch are both forms of-

Answer 18

Biofield Medication

Question 19

Ayurveda, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), Kampo, Reiki, Naturopathy, Herbs, Homeopathy, and the Functional Medicine model are all-

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Alternative systems of care

Question 20

Acupuncture, herbal remedies, diet & exercise philosophies are all common -

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices

Question 21

What evolved from TCM?

Answer 21

Kampo was made in Japan and evolved from TCM

Question 22

Vitamins A D E & K are all what kind of vitamins?

Answer 22

Fat-soluble

Question 23

Vitamin B-complex and C are both what kind of vitamins?

Answer 23

Water-soluble

Question 24

Acetaminophen, aspirin, and nitroglycerin are all-

Answer 24

Conventional

Question 25

Aloe Vera, glucosamine/chondroitin, ephedra, and melatonin are all-

Answer 25

Biological

Question 26

In holistic nursing, you shouldn’t treat one thing at a time. Instead treat the client as a whole.

True or false?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Homeopathy believes that-

Answer 27

A substance that can cause a disease can also be used to cure it

Question 28

People who follow a strictly plant-based diet are at risk for-

Answer 28

B12 deficiency