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Question 1

Which essential oil is most supported by clinical evidence for reducing preoperative anxiety when used via aromatherapy?

Accepted Answer

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Answer

Multiple RCTs demonstrate that inhaled lavender essential oil significantly reduces preoperative anxiety scores compared to placebo, likely via linalool's GABA-ergic mechanisms.

Question 2

A holistic practitioner recommends a patient eliminate gluten and dairy simultaneously. What is the primary methodological problem with this approach for identifying food sensitivities?

Accepted Answer

An elimination of multiple foods at once makes it impossible to identify which food caused symptoms

Answer

An elimination diet should remove one food at a time to establish causality; removing multiple foods prevents identifying the specific trigger.

Question 3

In acupuncture, the 'De Qi' sensation that a practitioner seeks when needling a point is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A heavy, aching, or distending feeling at the needle site

Answer

De Qi (arrival of Qi) is the characteristic sensation of heaviness, aching, fullness, or distension that indicates the needle has engaged the acupuncture point correctly.

Question 4

St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is contraindicated with many pharmaceuticals primarily because it is a potent inducer of which enzyme system?

Accepted Answer

CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein

Answer

St. John's Wort strongly induces CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein, dramatically reducing plasma levels of drugs like cyclosporine, antiretrovirals, and oral contraceptives.

Question 5

Which body-mind therapy specifically uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements or taps) to reprocess traumatic memories?

Accepted Answer

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Answer

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation — typically guided eye movements — while the patient briefly focuses on traumatic memories to facilitate adaptive reprocessing.

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