1.

Complementary and alternative medicine is most accurately defined as the use

and practice of therapies or diagnostic techniques that:
A) fall outside of conventional medicine.
B) are completely natural.
C) are unproven.
D) tap the body's natural healing tendencies.

2. Within which domain of complementary and alternative medicine is hypnosis?

A) Whole medical systems
B) Manipulative practices
C) Natural products
D) Mind and body medicine

3. __________ is an approach to medicine that is concerned with the patient's

physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and psychological well-being.
A) Holistic medicine
B) Complementary medicine
C) Alternative medicine
D) Traditional medicine

4. Physician Patch Adams was a pioneer of:

A) holistic medicine.
B) humor therapy.
C) alternative medicine.
D) community-based medicine.

5. Jesse's doctor combines traditional biomedical interventions with evidence-based

complementary and alternative medical therapies to treat her patients. Jesse's
doctor is practicing:
A) integrative medicine.
B) psychosomatic medicine.
C) ayurvedic medicine.
D) naturopathic medicine.

6. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) outcome measures are often

based on:
A) randomized trials.
B) formal case studies.
C) anecdotal evidence.
D) correlational research.

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 7. Patients who improve on their own simply because they think someone is doing
something for them are experiencing the:
A) placebo effect.
B) regression effect.
C) anecdotal effect.
D) law of similars effect.

8. Fabrizio Benedetti found that _______________ injections of placebos were

more effective in reducing pain than _______________ injections.
A) hidden; visible
B) visible; hidden
C) predictable; unpredictable
D) unpredictable; predictable

9. What is the MOST correct statement about how acupuncture works?

A) Acupuncture works by stimulating nerves.
B) Acupuncture works by triggering the release of endorphins.
C) Acupuncture works by triggering skin resistance changes.
D) It is not known exactly how acupuncture works.

10. Allopathic physicians use acupuncture, if at all, to treat:

A) conversion disorders.
B) pain or addiction.
C) headaches.
D) spinal cord injuries.

11. In __________, practitioners focus their awareness on a single object or on a

word or short phrase.
A) self-hypnosis
B) mindfulness meditation
C) Tai chi
D) transcendental meditation

12. The form of holistic care that integrates homeopathy, herbal remedies, and
clinical nutrition is:
A) manipulation medicine.
B) ayurvedic medicine.
C) acupuncture.
D) naturopathic medicine.

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 13. The holistic care system that draws from homeopathy, herbal remedies, and
traditional Oriental medicine is:
A) homeopathic medicine.
B) ayurvedic medicine.
C) acupuncture.
D) naturopathic medicine.

14. Overall, research on biofeedback has shown that biofeedback:

A) is ineffective in reducing stress.
B) conveys no advantage over other, simpler behavioral techniques, such as relaxation
training.
C) is more effective with adults than with children.
D) works best with people who are also highly suggestible.

15. What is the MOST correct statement about reimbursement for chiropractic
services?
A) Medicare and Medicaid generally cover the services.
B) The services are generally not covered by major insurance plans.
C) Medicare, Medicaid, and 85 percent of major insurance plans generally cover the
services.
D) The services are generally not reimbursable by Medicare, Medicaid, or private
insurance.

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Answer Key

1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. C

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