Question

Q.1.

The success rate is for research project grants is defined as the total number of competing applications funded divided by the total number of competing applications reviewed. In Fiscal Year 2015, what was the NCCIH’s success rate for research project grants?

	A.	12.4%
	B.	b.     25.7%
	C.	32.4%
	D.	73.8%

Q.2.

Data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) show that _____ percent of adults and almost 12 percent of children use complementary health approaches, and that the most commonly used approach is natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals).

	A.	11
	B.	22
	C.	33
	D.	44

Q.3.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the NCCIH’s scientific objectives?

	A.	Advance fundamental science and methods development.
	B.	Enhance the complementary and integrative health research workforce.
	C.	Improve care for hard-to-manage symptoms.
	D.	Foster health promotion and disease prevention.

Q.4.

We often do not know about the safety of many natural products such as herbal medicine and botanical products sold as dietary supplements. What is the common explanation for this?

Answer 1

1. Success rate shows the percentage of reviewed competing applications for research project grant which receive funds.

Success rate = Total number of competing applications funded ÷ Total number of competing applications reviewed

The NCCIH^,​​​​​​s success rate in fiscal year 2015 for research project grant was total 12.4%.

This,the answer is A. 12.4%

2. According to NHIS National health interview survey in 2012, It is found that in United States ,33.2% adult polulation and 11.6% children a(between 4 to 17) used complementary health aproaches .

33.2% in round figers gives 33%.

Thus , the answer is C.33%

3. NCCIH’s has three scientific objectives. They are  

• Advance fundamental science and methods development.
• Improve care for hard-to-manage symptoms.
• Foster health promotion and disease prevention

Thus,the answer is B.Enhance the complementary and integrative health research workforce.

4. In the modern world, There is a rapid increase in the use of herbal medicines and botanical products as dietary supplimens for life style diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension and other chronic diseases. The main thing to be reminded while using these products are their safety concerns as there are limited scientific data is available on their effectiveness and adverse effects. In other hand, herbal medicines and botanical products are extracted from different herbs for medicinal purpose. The over usage or mis use can leads to several heath problems in the people as many of the contents in these products are still unknown. Thus, these products should be managed as drugs not like dietary products.