Herbals and Complementary Medicine for Pharmacy Technicians

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Which Directorate of Health Canada is responsible for legislation of herbal products?

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Natural Health Products Regulations are part of:

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Which of the following substances according to Health Canada would be unacceptable as a natural Health substance?

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What information will confirm for you that a natural health product has been approved by Health Canada for public consumption?

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Which of the following statements defines best Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

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Which of the following of medical systems would not be considered part of Alternative & Complementary medicine?

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Which of the following reasons is the key reason noted in surveys as to why consumers use natural health products?

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Who was the physician of the 1st Century AD that dominated European medical thought for over 1500 years?

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Integrative medicine is another term for:

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Which of the following statements distinguishes best the difference between primary and secondary metabolites of plant phytochemicals?

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Which of the following pharmacologic effects would be that of terpenes?

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Terpenes are precursors of

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Which of the following pharmacologic effects is a key effect of an alkaloid metabolite of a plant?

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Which of the following phytochemical groups includes flavonoids?

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Saponin phytochemical components of a plant belong to the:

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The coumarin phytochemicals can act as:

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Which of the following principles is used to evaluate the quality of a herb?

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Which of the following statements about a marker of a plant is not true

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Adulteration of a plant material refers to:

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Which of the following standard plant quality authentication tests is not a common authentication test?

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Herbals can be used together with conventional drugs with no concern for adverse events.

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Pharmacodynamic type herb-drug interactions refer to the impact on the bioavailability of the drug.

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The safety of a natural product depends on the product itself and not on the fact that it is named "natural".

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Fluid extracts of natural herbs are less concentrated than tinctures of such herbs.

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Liquid extracts of a herb are commonly either tinctures or aqueous fluids never both types.

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Which of the following nutrients has a negative impact on the immune system?

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In addition to the immune system which of the following organs can also be protected by andrographis?

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Indications for astragalus include:

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Which plant part caries the medicinal substances in Cat's Claw?

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The preferred product of Cat's Claw to use is the one that:

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Cold FX is reported to increase the activity of one of the following immunoglobulins:

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A common indication for taking Echinacea is to:

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Which drugs have the potential to interact with Echinacea?

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The active medicinal constituents of Elderberry include:

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Goldenseal is contraindicated in individuals with:

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Elderberry's mechanism of action in improving an immune system response includes:

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Shiitake mushrooms can be used as adjunct therapy to treat:

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What is/are the key active constituents in maitake mushrooms?

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How does borage oil help in cardiovascular diseases?

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What are the key pharmacologic effects of carnitine that help individuals with cardiovascular problems?

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The key constituents of garlic includes:

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A major mechanism of garlic's cardiovascular action includes:

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Garlic has the potential to increase the pharmacologic effects of:

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Coenzyme Q10 is a strong:

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A key indication of evening primrose oil includes:

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Ginkgo can be used in cerebral insufficiency

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Guggul cardiovascular effects include reduction of blood pressure

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One of Hawthorn's mechanism of lowering blood pressure vascular dilation is due to inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme.

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Arginine supports cardiovascular improvement by stimulating production nitric oxide synthase.

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One of the key mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acids in reducing heart attacks is it's ability to stabilize the electrical activity of the heart

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The key active ingredients of astaxanthin include:

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Astaxanthin pharmacologic effect in the treatment of arthritic conditions includes:

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The proposed mechanism of Boswellia pharmacologic effects in treating arthritis includes:

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Bromelain is a component of:

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Bromelain can potentiate the effects of:

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The key mechanism of action of Cayenne pepper in treating arthritic pain and inflammation includes:

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Devil claw's anti-arthritic mechanism of action is believed to be due to:

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How does chondroitin help improve cartilage when used to treat arthritic conditions?

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The key components of fish oil that help with improving arthritic conditions include:

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Glucosamine should be used with caution in patients with:

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What is the active component of glucosamine essential for cartilage production?

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Which of the following inflammatory mediators are inhibited by glucosamine to reduce inflammation?

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Krill oil is more effective than fish oil in relieving joint pain because:

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What has been reported as to the mechanism of MSM in reducing inflammation and pain in treating arthritic conditions?

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SAMe is synthesized in living cells from:

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in which of the following conditions would the use of Stinging Nettle would be contraindicated?

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The mechanism of action of hyaluronic acid includes:

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Which of the following hormones has been reported to contribute to obesity and being overweight?

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How does hydroxycitric acid promote weight loss?

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Chromium has been included in weight control diets because:

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Diet supplements containing caffeine are believed to reduce obesity and overweight by increasing metabolic rate

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Green tea has thermogenic and fat oxidizing properties

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Royal jelly can be used to combat overweight and obesity

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Ginseng has been reported to improve energy and the heart.

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Royal jelly is a good source of calcium and thus good source for bone structure.

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How does coenzyme Q10 help those with neurologic conditions?

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One of the key mechanism of Ginkgo Biloba in improving short term memory in patients with Alzheimer's disease includes:

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which of the following mechanisms of action in treating Alzheimer's disease is the of Huperzine A ?

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Chamomile causes relaxation and a sedative effect by:

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The key mechanism of Lemon balm to produce sedation involves:

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Which of the following conditions can be treated by melatonin?

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The starting substance for the production of melatonin is:

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which of the following medication groups can deplete melatonin?

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Passion flower has been reported to cause muscle relaxation and sedation by:

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Which of the following medications effects can potentially be increased when given together with skullcap?

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Valerian's mechanism causing calming and sedation is reported to be due to its effects on:

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Valerian can potentiate the effect of:

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Inositol has been reported to be used in the treatment of:

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Which of the following medication's metabolism could be induced by the presence of St John's wort

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What is the mechanism of Remember FX claimed to be responsible for improving memory and mental alertness?

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Which of the following phytochemical constituents is the active constituent of St John's wort?

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How does cranberry prevent urinary bladder infections?

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which of the following pro-biotics is used to treat colicky infants?

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A reported indication for bearberry includes:

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What type of laxative would cascara be?

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Ginger increases the effect of anti-coagulants.

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Probiotics can produce vitamin B6

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Milk thistle can be use to protect the gallbladder from chemical damage.

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Bifidobacteria species are commonly found in the large intestine

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What is the key biological problem with diabetes type 2?

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How does fiber help to prevent diabetes mellitus?

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The key constituent of bitter melon found to reduce blood sugar levels in type 1 diabetes is:

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Which of the following medicinal constituents is responsible for cinnamon's pharmacologic effect on diabetes?

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Which of the following anti-diabetic effect is not a pharmacologic effect of bitter melon?

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Which of the following minerals has been used as an adjunct to diabetic treatment?

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Fenugreek should be avoided during pregnancy because:

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Which of the following NHP's has been used to reduce cravings for sweets?

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Psyllium has been claimed to have the ability to lower blood glucose levels by:

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Which of the following natural products currently sold in some pharmacies is promoted to relieve neuropathic pain?

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In order to prevent and/or minimize drug binding, psyllium should be taken:

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Saw Palmetto is indicated to treat:

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Which of the following NHP's would be indicated for male impotence?

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Which of the following substances is believed to be responsible for the vasodilating effect of Dong quai?

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Which of the following pharmacologic effects would be an effect of black cohosh?

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Which of the following group of drugs could have an increased pharmacologic effect when given together with Black Cohosh?

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Cernilton has been used in Europe to treat:

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Which of the following pharmacologic effects would be an effect of chasteberry?

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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be used to treat:

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Which of the following phytochemicals has been found to be most useful in treating menopausal symptoms?

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Saw palmetto is commonly used to treat menopausal symptoms.

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Quiz am Herbals and Complementary Medicine for Pharmacy Technicians, erstellt von Rochelle Proulx am 16/04/2015.

Herbals and Complementary Medicine for Pharmacy Technicians

Herbals and Complementary Medicine for Pharmacy Technicians

Which Directorate of Health Canada is responsible for legislation of herbal products?

Natural Health Products Regulations are part of:

Which of the following substances according to Health Canada would be unacceptable as a natural Health substance?

What information will confirm for you that a natural health product has been approved by Health Canada for public consumption?

Which of the following statements defines best Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

Which of the following of medical systems would not be considered part of Alternative & Complementary medicine?

Which of the following reasons is the key reason noted in surveys as to why consumers use natural health products?

Who was the physician of the 1st Century AD that dominated European medical thought for over 1500 years?

Integrative medicine is another term for:

Which of the following statements distinguishes best the difference between primary and secondary metabolites of plant phytochemicals?

Which of the following pharmacologic effects would be that of terpenes?

Terpenes are precursors of

Which of the following pharmacologic effects is a key effect of an alkaloid metabolite of a plant?

Which of the following phytochemical groups includes flavonoids?

Saponin phytochemical components of a plant belong to the:

The coumarin phytochemicals can act as:

Which of the following principles is used to evaluate the quality of a herb?

Which of the following statements about a marker of a plant is not true

Adulteration of a plant material refers to: