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Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Conventional and Complementary Medicine: Skills for the Health Care Consumer

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	All of the following symptoms or conditions require emergency medical care EXCEPT:
		A)	loss of consciousness.
		B)	recurrent stomach pain.
		C)	severe shortness of breath.
		D)	steadily worsening reaction to an insect bite.


2	If you have a cough that lasts longer than 2 weeks, you should:
		A)	go to a hospital emergency room.
		B)	call your primary physician to see if you should schedule an appointment.
		C)	monitor your condition for another 1-2 weeks before contacting your physician.
		D)	ask your pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter or prescription medication.


3	The best choice in self-treatment is often:
		A)	contacting your physician to see what medications you should be taking.
		B)	using prescription medications from the last time you had something similar.
		C)	waiting for your body to heal itself.
		D)	using a medical self-test kit to determine how serious your condition is


4	Conventional Western medicine might identify all of the following as factors contributing to or causing illness or disease EXCEPT:
		A)	a streptococcal infection.
		B)	a genetic tendency to obesity.
		C)	a spiritual imbalance.
		D)	a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol.


5	Primary care physicians routinely do all of the following EXCEPT:
		A)	Provide psychiatric care.
		B)	Provide pediatric care.
		C)	Provide preventative health services, such as immunizations and cancer screening tests.
		D)	Provide gynecological and obstetrical care.


6	The most successful patient-physician relationship appears to be one in which:
		A)	the patient relies exclusively on the physician's medical knowledge and expertise.
		B)	the physician protects his or her valuable time by discouraging or dismissing questions.
		C)	the patient participates actively in decisions and the physician acts as a consultant.
		D)	the physician protects the patient from confusing or distressing information and makes the important decisions about the patient's care.


7	Homeopathy is based on the principles that:
		A)	a substance that causes a disease can cure the disease in small amounts and the smaller the amount, the greater the effectiveness.
		B)	illnesses are caused by disturbances in the flow of qi and such disturbances can be corrected through the insertion of needles into points in the skin.
		C)	the body is surrounded by energy fields and such fields can be influenced by touch and movement.
		D)	mind and body are integrally connected and changing one can change the other.


8	The manipulation of joints in the spinal column is an important therapeutic procedure in:
		A)	homeopathy.
		B)	chiropractic.
		C)	acupuncture.
		D)	qigong.


9	If you are thinking of trying a complementary and alternative treatment for a medical condition, you should first discuss it with your conventional health care provider for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
		A)	the treatment might interact dangerously with a conventional treatment you are receiving.
		B)	there may be a conventional treatment that has been shown to be beneficial for your condition.
		C)	you may need a conventional treatment immediately.
		D)	conventional treatments are the only effective treatments.


10	An advantage of fee-for-service insurance plans over managed-care plans is:
		A)	it is less expensive
		B)	it allows consumers more choice in health care providers.
		C)	it is provided by the government.
		D)	it is easier to get into a plan.

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