Multiple Choice

1. Another word for biomedical medicine.
A. Allopathic
B. Natural
C. Physiologic
D. Biotic

Answer: A 
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2. A belief of disease causation where it is thought illness is caused by misbehavior or intervention of a supernatural being.
A. Personalistic theory
B. Naturalistic theory
C. Germ theory
D. Humoral theory

Answer: A 
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3. A theory of disease causation where illness results from upset of the balance between the person and environment.
A. Personalistic theory
B. Naturalistic theory
C. Germ theory
D. Humoral theory

Answer: B
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4. Humoral, ayurvedic, and vitalistic approaches are examples of:
A. personalistic theory
B. naturalistic theory
C. allopathic theory
D. humoral theory

Answer: B 
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5. An ancient theoretical belief that our bodies have four important fluids that must be balanced for health.
A. Personalistic theory
B. Allopathic theory
C. Germ theory
D. Humoral theory

Answer: D 
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6. The vital force in ayurvedic medicine.
A. Vita
B. Prana
C. Chi
D. Doshas

Answer: B
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7. In ayurvedic medicine there are __ chankras.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 12

Answer: B
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8. The vital force in Chinese medicine.
A. Vita
B. Prana
C. Chi
D. Doshas

Answer: C
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9. Theory of illness wherein it is thought that microorganisms cause disease.
A. Personalistic theory
B. Naturalistic theory
C. Germ theory
D. Humoral theory

Answer: C 
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10. All of the following are elements of Campinha-Bacote’s Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Health Care Services model except:
A. cultural awareness
B. cultural knowledge
C. cultural indoctrination
D. cultural desire

Answer: C 
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11. The four rings in the Purnell model do not include:
A. community
B. neighbors
C. family 
D. person

Answer: B
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True/False

12. Holistic medicine is sometimes viewed as being unscientific. 

Answer: True
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