Test 6 Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of constitutional hydrotherapy?
a. Increased circulation of blood and lymph
b. Improved elimination of waste through the colon and kidneys
c. Increased RBC counts
d. Improved digestion and assimilation of nutrients
Increased RBC counts
Which hydrotherapy treatments are contraindicated in cancer patients?
Hot fomentation
Alternating baths
(T or F) Charcoal poultices may improve cancer associated pain.
T
Which of the following are contraindications for constitutional hydrotherapy?
a. Acute bladder infection
b. Immunosuppressive medication use
c. Migraine
d. Organ transplant recipients on anti-rejection medication
Acute bladder infection
Immunosuppressive medication use
Organ transplant recipients on anti-rejection medication
Which of the following is a contradiction for the use of the Sine Machine?
a. Over open wounds
b. During fever
c. Metastatic carcinoma
d. Over bony prominences
Over open wounds
During fever
Metastatic carcinoma
Over bony prominences
(T or F) Always advise cancer patients to perform hydrotherapy at home.
F
(T or F) Massage for cancer patients is a specialty and should only be performed by trained professionals.
T
What is the main difference between the anti-cancer eclectic and Hoxsey formula?
a. The eclectic formula is unsafe for use in elderly
b. The Hoxsey formula is used as an alternative for general use
c. The eclectic formula included phytolacca
d. The eclectic formula is alcohol based and the Hoxsey formula is water based
The eclectic formula is alcohol based and the Hoxsey formula is water based
What is a contraindication for the use of camellia sinensis?
a. Must take away from iron supplementation
b. Autoimmune conditions
c. Current use of estrogen modulators like Tamoxifen
d. Metastasized breast cancer
Must take away from iron supplementation
What population is Astragalus propinquus most indicated for?
a. Those with family history of cancer
b. Those with low vitality
c. Those with history of transplant rejection
d. Overweight/obese individuals
Those with low vitality
Which of the following is NOT a potential Astragalus-drug interaction?
a. Hormonal therapies
b. Anticoagulants
c. Antidiabetics
d. Immunosuppressants
Antidiabetics
Which of the Viscum album prepared medications is fermented?
a. Iscador
b. Helixor
c. Abnoba
Iscador
Iscador has been found to
a. Increase the patient’s survival time
b. Reduce side effects related to chemotherapy
c. Prevent malignancy-associated weight loss
d. Prevent metastasis
Increase the patient’s survival time
Which aspect of stress is the most impactful on health?
a. How we cope with the stress
b. The length of stress
c. The type of stressor
d. The size of the stressor
How we cope with the stress
Which cytokine is increased with elevations of insulin secretions?
a. TGF-beta
b. IGF-1
c. IFN-gamma
d. IL-1
IGF-1
What is the goal for treating inflammation?
a. Focus on anti-inflammatory agents
b. Completely eradicating it
c. Stimulating it
d. Finding the appropriate balance
Finding the appropriate balance
Which of the following is FALSE concerning telomeres?
a. They determine when a cell undergoes apoptosis/senescence
b. They shorten with age
c. A small portion is lost with normal cell division
d. They are longer in adult cells than fetal cells
They are longer in adult cells than fetal cells
The study “Behavioral influences on MMP Expression in Ovarian Cancer” found that stress is associated with:
a. Hypertension
b. Obesity
c. Angiogenesis
d. TGF-beta
Angiogenesis
What percentage of cancers is attributed to diet/nutrition?
a. 30-35%
b. 25-30%
c. 5-10%
d. 15-20%
30-35%
Which of the following is true about the Mediterranean diet?
a. It is associated with decreased risk of cancer occurrence but not decreased recurrence or mortality
b. We cannot definitively say whether diet has an impact on cancer
c. It is associated with decreased risk of cancer occurrence, recurrence and mortality
d. It is associated with decreased risk of cancer occurrence and recurrence and an overall increase in mortality
It is associated with decreased risk of cancer occurrence, recurrence and mortality
Which of the following is not a mechanism of action of the Mediterranean diet?
a. Suppression of angiogenesis
b. Suppression of tumor metastasis
c. Suppression of inflammation
d. Suppression of cell division
Suppression of cell division
Which cytokines are increased with EPA?
a. IL-6
b. TXA-2
c. PGE-1
d. LTB-5
e. PGE-3
d. LTB-5
e. PGE-3
Higher dietary inorganic ___________ promoted mice lung tumors in studies.
a. Sulfate
b. Nitrate
c. Phosphate
d. Calcium
Phosphate
Which of the following way to consume fruits and vegetables has the most health benefits?
a. Frozen
b. Dried
c. Canned
d. Juiced
Frozen
Lycopene is present in high quantities in which of the following foods?
a. Broccoli sprouts
b. Berries
c. Tomatoes
d. Flax meal
Tomatoes
How much protein per day in grams is needed for patient undergoing cancer treatment? a. 90-100 b. 10-20 c. 30-50 d 60-80
60-80
Higher fiber diet is associated with improved survival from breast cancer in which patient population?
a. Post-menopausal
b. 40-50 years of age
c. 20-40 years of age
d. Pre-puberty
Post-menopausal
At which dose has selenium been associated with a reduction in all-cause cancer mortality?
a. 1000 mcg/day
b. 50 mcg/day
c. 200 mcg/day
d. 500 mcg/day
200 mcg/day
Which statement is true about exercise and breast cancer?
a. It improves quality of life but does not affect mortality rates
b. Daily walking has been associated with reduced mortality
c. Physical activity decreased risk of developing cancer but not mortality
d. Only moderate and vigorous activity has been associated with reduced mortality
Daily walking has been associated with reduced mortality
Camellia sinensis Actions
Antioxidant, inhibit tumor cell proliferation and induce apoptosis, pro-oxidant, inhibition of MAP kinase signaling, inhibition of growth factor signaling, inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases, inhibit angiogenesis, decrease invasiveness of cancer cells, augments hormonal therapies
Camellia sinensis indications
Cancer
Camellia sinensis contraindications
Take away from supplementation block the activity of boronic acid proteasome inhibitors
Astragalus propinquus Actions
Immunomodulating, promotes tissue regeneration, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, cardiotonic, helps preserve WBC count in chemo, hepatoprotective
Astragalus propinquus indications
A gentle builder for those with low vitality. People who are prone to frequent infections, those with weak tissues, and/or poor digestion, reduce side effects of chemo, support bone marrow in WBC and RBC production, children
Astragalus propinquus Contraindications
Autoimmune conditions, antagonized cyclophosphamide. Interactions with immunosuppressants, hormonal therapies, anticoagulants, diuretics, antihypertensive drugs, P-glycoprotein substrates
Viscum album Actions
Anti-cancer, normalize cortisol curve, stimulate endorphins, antioxidant, induce apoptosis, induce macrophage cytotoxicity, stimulate phagocytosis, increase cytokines (TNFa, IL-1, IL-2, IL-6), inhibits angiogenesis, enhance cytotoxicity, stimulates dendritic cell and maturation activation in lymphoblastic leukemia, induces caspase-8 and 9 dependent apoptosis,
Viscum album Indications
Mild to moderate hypertension in combination with other agents, congestive headache, vertigo, flushed face, nervous tachycardia
Viscum album Contraindications
Phoradendron flavescens is not the same thing, have to make sure to use correct spp
