Quiz 1

Question 1

You are treating a 9 year-old patient with a high fever, runny nose, cough, and ear pain. What over-the-counter medication do you advise the family to avoid to prevent Reye’s syndrome?

a.
Amoxicillin

b.
Children’s Advil

c.
Children’s Acetaminophen

d.
Baby Aspirin

Answer 1

d.
Baby Aspirin

Question 2

Select the best option below that presents elements representative of patient-centred care:
Question 2 Answer

a.
Clinical experience, High-level evidence, Physical comfort

b.
Patient education, Patient’s preferences, Coordination of care

c.
Practitioner’s instinct, Coordination of care, Relevant case studies

d.
Research evidence, Practitioner’s speciality, Emotional Support.

Answer 2

b.
Patient education, Patient’s preferences, Coordination of care

Question 3

Which of the following factors reduces a drug’s bioavailability?
Question 3 Answer

a.
Administering a prodrug

b.
Giving the drug intravenously

c.
First pass effect

d.
Enterohepatic recirculation

Answer 3

c.
First pass effect

Question 4

True/ False: When developing a patient’s treatment plan and deciding on the best evidence-informed approach, a Case Control Study will generally provide better quality of information, as compared to a Systematic Review.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What element is important to include when advising patients on their treatment options in order to uphold informed consent?
Question 5 Answer

a.
Rationale for treatment and expected benefit

b.
The risk of not treating

c.
All elements listed are necessary and important to include for informed consent

d.
Possible side effects

Answer 5

c.
All elements listed are necessary and important to include for informed consent

Question 6

True/ False: If a patient is seeking Naturopathic support to improve immune function, you can confidently advise there is evidence to suggest that good quality and amount of sleep can improve a patient’s response to vaccination by strengthening immune memory.

True
False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True/ False: ‘Neuroception’ is a neural process that distinguishes environmental and visceral features that are dangerous and life-threatening.

True
False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

According to TCM, the cause of disharmony is most likely to be found where?
Question 8 Answer

a.
All options provided can be the cause of disharmony

b.
Dietary habits

c.
Sleep

d.
Environment

Answer 8

a.
All options provided can be the cause of disharmony

Question 9

Which herb is considered the ‘king of mucous membranes’?
Question 9 Answer

a.
Usnea barbata

b.
Commiphora Myrrha

c.
Hydrastis canadensis

d.
Phytolacca americana

Answer 9

c.
Hydrastis canadensis

Question 10

You want to prescribe a homeopathic remedy for a 5 year-old patient that presents with an upper respiratory tract infection, rapid onset high fever, swollen cervical lymph nodes, and flushed in the face. On inspection the oropharynx appears very red and the patient reports difficulties swallowing. Select the most indicated homeopathic remedy from the options provided:
Question 10 Answer

a.
Belladonna

b.
Sulphur

c.
Ferrum-phos

d.
Gelsemium

Answer 10

a.
Belladonna

Question 11

Select the true statement regarding Vitamin D:
Question 11 Answer

a.
Vitamin D2 is the active-form

b.
Vitamin D supplementation can enhance neutrophil killing of pathogenic streptococcal bacteria

c.
Vitamin D is so safe that it’s impossible to dose a toxic amount

d.
Vitamin D is a water-soluble vitamin

Answer 11

b.
Vitamin D supplementation can enhance neutrophil killing of pathogenic streptococcal bacteria

Question 12

By having a patient sign a detailed consent form at the beginning of the first visit, you have achieved the legal and regulatory requirements for achieving the patient’s consent to conduct a physical exam during the second visit, and apply an acupuncture treatment during the third visit.

True
False

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True/ False: The neti pot is a device used to introduce an herbal infusion of echinacea into the sinuses to treat viral and bacterial infections.

True
False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

When used in combination with Echinacea and Thuja, this herb has been shown to substantially reduce the time to improvement when treating the common cold.
Question 14 Answer

a.
Goldenseal

b.
Ginger

c.
Phytolacca

d.
Wild Indigo

Answer 14

d.
Wild Indigo

Question 15

When prescribing Echinacea as treatment for the common cold, what should you inquire about and be cautious about with use?
Question 15 Answer

a.
Use of Advil for treating fever

b.
If the patient has cold feet

c.
Allergy to penecillin

d.
Asteracea allergy

Answer 15

d.
Asteracea allergy

Question 16

True/ False: The impacts of childhood trauma can include cardiovascular disease, a shorter lifespan, and poor immune system functioning.

True
False

Answer 16

True

Question 17

In order to comply with the standards of ‘Clean Needle Technique’, important in the practice of acupuncture, when should the practitioner wash their hands?
Question 17 Answer

a.
After removal of needles

b.
The practitioner should wash their hands all 3 of the indicated times.

c.
Before needling

d.
Before the patient visit

Answer 17

b.
The practitioner should wash their hands all 3 of the indicated times.

Question 18

How long after starting antibiotics for acute otitis media should treatment failure be considered if symptom improvement has not occurred?
Question 18 Answer

a.
48 hours

b.
24 hours

c.
72 hours

d.
96 hours

Answer 18

c.
72 hours

Question 19

What would be a top homeopathic remedy for consideration when treating whooping cough of a 22 year-old patient that presents holding their chest every time they cough due to the pain. They report their cough has improved after walking to the clinic, but comments that they can’t sleep at night since its worse lying down, and worse at bedtime.
Question 19 Answer

a.
Ipecacuanha

b.
Drosera

c.
Antimonium Tartaricum

d.
Aconitum

Answer 19

b.
Drosera

Question 20

True/ False: There is evidence to suggest that Echinacea purpurea (combo of root and herb) can help prevent respiratory tract infections and reduce associated antibiotic usage in children.

True
False

Answer 20

true