Week 2

Which is most Yin?
head, abdomen, back, or upper parts? (back)

spleen houss the: Thought (Yi)

Which of the following is not a Zang organ/Secretion association

Of the seven emotions which of the following injuries the kidney?

which organs are closely related to the development of edema? LU, SP, KD, SJ

Sinking of Central Qi often causes: many kinds of ptosis

Which of the following is "Mother and Son" relationship?

Hyperactivity of the liver causing it to attack the spleen belongs to: (5 element) Overacting (Jiao Ye Xiao Yao San)

Which organs control sexual reproduction? LV KD

Which organ is the source of post-heaven qi? SP

Which qi controls sweat? Wei Qi

The fluid in the brain is categorized as Jin or Ye? Ye

Which organ does dryness attack first? LU

What is the pulse which feels leisurely,but loses a beat at irregular intervals? Knotted

A thready, weak pulse indicates: Blood Xu

Wiry pulse indicates? Liver, disease, Phlegm, Pain, Malaria

What are the common symptoms of Qi Stagnation? Fullness with deeling of distention or moving pain

According to the 8 principle diagnosis, a patient with sudden massive diarrhea is? excessive

A patient has dizziness, tinnitus, dull-pale complexion withered and brittle nails, and insomnia. The diagnosis would be? Liver Blood Xu

A patient has pale complexion, fatigue, soreness, and weakness of the lower back and knees, clear frequent urination, and sometimes enuresis. diagnosis is: KD Qi Not Firm (KD QI XU)

coughing with thin runny white sputum, slight fever, aversion to cold, no sweat, white fur, floating and tight pulse, which is: Wind-Cold Superficial syndrome (ma huang tang)

which is not a sign of heart fire rising? eating a lot yet still feeling hungry

for spleen and kidney yang deficiency, the abnormality in bowel movement is: Cock's Crow Diarrhea (Si Shi Wan)

Alternating chills and fever, fullness in the costal and hypochondriac regions, anorexia, mental restlessness, vomiting, a bitter taste in the mouth, dryness of the throat, blurring of vision and wiry pulse. what diagnosis according to Six Stage diagnosis: Shao Yang


a middle aged man has pale complexion, cold extremities, weakness and soreness of the lower back and knees, impotence, decreasing sexual desire, and pale swollen tongue. Pulse is deep, thready and weak, worse in both chi pulses. what is the diagnosis? KD Yang Xu

a deviated tongue shows: stroke

According to Wen Bing diagnosis, if a patient has fever, without aversion to cold, mental restlessness, thirst, dark yellow urine, a red tongue with yellow coating and rapid pulse, the disease is at the: Qi Level (Bai Hu Tang)

Irritability, insomnia, palpitations, forgetfulness, vertigo, tinnitus, lower back pain, night emissions, five-center heat, dry mouth, and throat, red tongue, thready and rapid pulse. What is the diagnosis? Heart and Kidney not communicating (Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan)

A 40 year old male has an introverted nature, and is depressed all the time, a week ago, he started suffering from insomnia due to mental stress, he has a headache on temples, dizziness, irritability, flush heat in the face, weakness in the lower back and knees, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth. LV Yang Rising

for the patient above, which of the following is most likely symptom to develop if not treated? Hypochondriac pain

a 30 year old female patient, since her parturition 3 months ago, she has been feeling listless and tired, leading to scanty urine that is difficult to void. about one week ago, she caught a cold and since then she has been tired lassitude, no appetitie, shortness of breath, dislike to speak, anuria, and a pale tongue. pulse is: Deep-Thready

the diagnosis for the above case is: Qi Deficiency

60 y/o female patient has a constant uncomfortable sensation in the chest, which is aggravated on exertion. for the past week due to heavy lifting, the patient has had palpitation, stuffiness, and pain in the chest, stabbing pain in the heart region which radiated to the inner aspect of the left arm and the shoulder.
thirst but without a desire to drink, or desire to drink but only drinks in small sips, has a dark red complrexion, and purple spots on tongue, the pattern identification according to 8 principle
Interior-Excess

the Diagnosis for the above case:Qi stagnant blood stasis

35 y/o male patient had salad in a restuarant, after returning home, a suden severe stomach ache occured. the stomach ache is alleviated by warmth and aggravated by cold. he has no thirst and likes to drink warm water. he has a pale tongue with white coating and a deep-tight pulse. diagnosis is: invasion of ST by external Cold Evil

a 43 y/o female patient has had heart disease for years. she is moody and has palpitation which are aggravated on exertion. she has been taking western medication for a long time. now she has a poor memory, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, pale complexion, pale tongue, thready-weak pulse. diagnosis is: Heart-Blood Xu (gui pi tang)

patient has been suffering from chronic diarrhea for a long time. he has loose stool, dull pain in the ab, no appetite, no thirst, dislike of cold, a pale tongue, and deep-thready pulse. diagnosis is:
Deficiency Cold

a 50 y/o female patient has suffered from hypothyroidism for years. she is slightly over weight, has poor appetite, stuffiness and fulness of the epigastrium, and a loose stool with difficulty to pass. in the recent month, she has been having nausea, feeling of oppression of the chest, which is alleviated by taking deep breath. she also has distending pain in the right hypochondriac and inguinal regions, and feeling of phlegm lump in the throat with difficulty to cough out. her tongue is puffy with white greasy coating, and pulse is thready-wiry-slippery. Zang Fu diagnosis is:
Liver-Spleen (Ban Xia Hou Po Tang)

5 Element diagnosis for above case is: Earth Insulting Wood

Mrs. Lee is 36 years old and a house wife. she complains that she has been baving masses in the right breast for three months. she feels a distending pain that is worse before her menstruation, she notices that the size of the masss is smaller after menstruation. she gets upset easily, her tongue is pale with thinwhite greasy coating and the pulse wiry slippery. diagnosis is
Liver Qi stagnation, Phlegm obstruction

HERBOLOGY
Which of the following can be used to smooth liver qi and clear heat and benefit throat?
Bo He

which one is better to clear phlegm?
She Gan (chicken singing in the throat)

which of the following can regulate qi and menstruation
Xiang Fu

which herb is used specially for frontal headache and clear mucus?
Bai Zhi

herbs that can cool the blood
Shan Zhi Zi, Xuan Shen, Mu dan Pi (in CALE, there is never "All of the above)

which one expels wind-damp bi-pain and secures the fetus?
Sang Ji Sheng

which of the following can stop cought and promote urination?
Sang Bai Pi

which herb can regulate qi and promote urination?
Da Fu Pi

which herb is better to moisten the lung?
Chuan Bei Mu

which can dispel stones?
Ji Nei Jin

which of the following can tonify blood, promote circulation, and regulate menstruation?
Dang Gui

which of the following can calm the heart, moisten the stomach and lungs?
mai men dong

which of the following can smooth liver qi and tonify blood?
bai shao

which of the following can tonify the kidney and moisten the intestines?
hei zhi ma

which of the following is used for stomach acidity?
hai piao xiao

which part of the plant is Tian Hua Fen?
root

which one can regulate LV qi, promote circualtion,a nd cool heat?
Yu Jin

which one can stop bleeding and promote blood circualtion? San Qi
san qi (pu huang)

a patient complains about having stress, feeling of a piece of meat in the throat, white tongue coating and wiry pulse, which herb should be used?
Hou Po (ban xia hou po tang)

a patient has insomnia, night sweat, red tongue, and thin rapid pulse
fu xiao mai (gan mai da zao tang)

ACUPUNCTURE
distance between the two mastoid processes is:
(3 questions about distance) 9 cun

what is the distance from Yintang to Du 20 (Baihui)?
8 cun

which channel travels to the tongue?
Spleen

which meridian terminates at the side of the nose?
LI

three in channels of foot and hand meet at:
Chest/abdomen/torso

where does the kindey channel start?
inferior aspect of the small toe

which channels enter the ear?
SI SJ GB

how many cun is Lu 6 Kongzui proximal to the wrist crease?
7

Ding Chuang Point is 0.5 cun lateral to ___ below the spinous process.
C7

the location of SJ 9 (Sidu) is on the:
lateral side of the forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon, between the radius and ulna

which point is located 1 cun above the naval and 2 cun lateral to ren meridian?
ST 24 Hua Rou Men

which point is in the lateral aspect of the neck, in the posterior border of m. sternocleidomastoideus, posterior to (LI18) Neck Futu?
SI 16 Tian Chuang (typical state board test question)

Which of the following is located 7 cun above a line level with the inner malleolus tip?
LV 6 Zhong Du

what point is located with mouth closed?
St 7, Xia Guan (typical CALE question)

st 36 zusanli, gb 34, yanglingquan, st 39 xiajuxu are examples of?
Lower-He Sea Point (at least 1 question about he-sea point

which point is good for stopping uterine bleeding
Sp-1 yinbai (moxa)

which of the following is a yuan source point and one of the eight influential points?
Lu-9 Tai Yuan

what point is combined with K6 Zhaohai to treat constopiation
SJ 6 Zhi Gou

which of the following is contraindicated for acupuncture treatment during pregnancy
GB 21 JianJing, li4, sp6, ub 60

li4 hegu, k7 fuliu can be combined to treat
Sweat (li 4 = day sweat) (k 7 = night sweat)

which point is contraindicated for both needling and moxibustion?
St 17, Ru Zhong

which of the following points can treat insufficient lactation?
Si-1 Shao Ze

which of the following points is not a fire point?
UB66 Zu Tong Gu

the point located between the second and third metacarpal bones?
P8 Lao Gong

which of the following are "son" points?
Sp 5 LI 2

which is the best point for any prolapsed organ?
Du20, Bai Hui

a patient comes to see you complaining of low back pain, which has been present on and off for 10 years. the pain is always worse when the patient over works and is better with heat and massage, which points do you choose?
K3 Tai Xi, Ub23 Shen Shu

a patient comes to see you with chest pain that gets worse with stress and anxiety, which is the best point?
P6 Neiguan

a patient comes to see you complaining of diarrhea, cramps in the lower abdomen and painful gas with flatulence. which is best?
St 25, Tian Shu

a man ate some bad shrimp the night before and woke up suffering from extreme nausea with occasional vomiting? which is the best point?
P6 Neiguan


WESTERN MEDICINE

Which of the following abnormalities is western hematologic testing of a patient with AIDS most likely to show?
Lympocytes

For carpal tunnel syndrome, which nerve is being compressed?
median nerve

the spleen is located at:
left hypochondrium

a person with type A blood should have antibodies to:
Type B

Vitamin A deficiency can cause
Night Blindness and conjuctival xerosis

The 4th cranial nerve is the:
Trochlear

Which of the following classes of drugs is utilized for the control of hypertension?
Calcium Channel blockers

blood circulates in the following direction:
Pulmonary artery to lung to pulmonary vein to left atrium

the extensors of wrist is innervated by:
Radial Nerve

an example of a neurotransmitter is:
Acetylcholine