Perceptions
Safe CAMs during pregnancy
Name that CAM
CAM Risks
All About Pregnancy
100
The most common reason for patients to not disclose the use of CAM is: Your doctor would not understand Your doctor never asked It was not important for your doctor to know
What is "It was not important for your doctor to know"
100
Alternative therapies to treat pain during labor
What is a warm bath, acupuncture, high tech nerve stimulator (TENS), relaxation techniques, patterned breathing, emotional support, and self-hypnosis.
100
An alternative therapy commonly used to treat pain by re-balancing chi energy flow in the body.
What is acupuncture. Western spin: acupuncture might stimulate nerves, muscle, and possibly increase blood flow.
100
Why is it important to know the herbal supplements taken by your patients?
Drug interactions And.. a long list of herbal medicine is unsafe during pregnancy, since it can affect fetal development.
100
This is the common term for Nausea Gravidarum
What is morning sickness?
200
True or false, 20% of patients do not disclose CAM because they fear disapproval from their physician
False, few people reported fearing disapproval from their physician.
200
Alternative therapies to treat nausea during pregnancy.
What is acupuncture, acupressure, and ginger root.
200
An alternative therapy that aims to treat and prevent musculoskeletal conditions in order to maintain nervous system function and general health.
What is chiropractic. It usually involves manipulating the spine. A review paper showed that it might help with: Migraines Neck pain Knee and elbow conditions Whiplash injury
200
True or false, chiropractic care increases the risk of stroke since it involves manipulating the neck.
False mostly. The risk is very small (1 in a million). Chiropractic care is regulated and guidelines restrict some spinal manipulation techniques. More common side effects is mild discomfort, tiredness, and headache.
200
This is the typical amount of time that elapses between the first day of a woman's last menstrual period and birth.
What is 40 weeks.
300
True or false, most people who use CAM also use conventional medicine.
True. Most people think using both conventional medicine and CAM is better than either one alone.
300
Alternative therapies to treat back ache during pregnancy.
What is chiropractic manipulation and massage.
300
An alternative therapy that treats fatigue with something you digest.
What is Chinese herbal therapy. Ginseng root and sweet wormwood are two examples of herbal medicine for fatigue.
300
Who should not use chiropractic care?
People with: Bone cancer Diseases affecting the spinal cord Diseases of the bone marrow, such as leukaemia and myeloma Broken bones Severe bone thinning (osteoporosis)
300
Women who are either diabetic, over the age of 35, or infected with cytomegalovirus are classified as what kinds of obstetric patients?
What is high risk.
400
Survey participants were asked if they thought conventional medicine or CAM treated their condition better. Did they prefer conventional medicine or CAM for these conditions: - headaches - back conditions - digestive conditions - arthritis
They preferred CAM for: - headaches, back conditions, arthritis, fatigue, and neck conditions They preferred conventional medicine for: - digestive conditions and high BP Mixed views on: - allergies and lung conditions
400
Alternative therapies to turn a breech baby.
What is exercise and hypnosis, and possibly a Chinese herbal therapy (moxibustion).
400
An alternative therapy that uses light palm hoovering/massage to speed healing.
What is reiki. One study showed that it increased happiness and relaxation in patients who were hospitalized for heart failure.
400
St. John's wart should not be taken during pregnancy, since it has been shown to cause birth defects in animal models. What is St. John's wart commonly used to treat?
What is depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
400
This is a class of medications that should be avoided in patients with diagnosed preeclampsia
What is ACE inhibitors (or angiotensin receptor blockers)
500
What alternative therapies have recognized potential risks: - herbal remedies - chiropractic - megavitamins - chelation therapy
All of the examples have known risks: - herbal remedies - chiropractic - megavitamins - chelation therapy
500
An alternative therapy that treats arthritis with something you wear.
What is magnet therapy. Magnets are thought to have healing abilities, and people wear magnetic bracelets or accessories for arthritis and pain.
500
Some people use chelation therapy to remove mercury from children with autism due to fear that autism developed from mercury in vaccines. What is a risk of chelation therapy.
What is potentially deadly liver and kidney damage.
500
This is the specific region in which ectopic pregnancies typically implant.
What is distal fallopian tube
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