Alternative and Complementary Therapies

question 21

Multiple Choice

Alternative and complementary therapies:

• A) replace conventional Western modalities of treatment.
• B) are used by only a small number of American adults.
• C) recognize the value of patients' input into their health care.
• D) focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing.

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Definitions:

Obstructive Jaundice

A condition characterized by the yellowing of skin and eyes due to a blockage in the bile ducts, which prevents bile (containing broken down red blood cells) from being processed and eliminated properly.

Cirrhosis

Chronic, irreversible injury to liver tissue; commonly caused by frequent alcohol consumption.

Acute Diarrhea

A condition characterized by the abrupt onset of frequent, loose, water stools that lasts less than 14 days, often due to infection or toxin ingestion.

Protozoan

Heterotrophic, single-celled protist that moves by flagella, cilia, or pseudopodia.