CALE Practice Tests 3 From Elaine
Questions With Complete Solutions
Which |of |the |following |5 |Element |Associates |is |correct?
A. |Water |= |Urinary |Bladder, |bones, |fear, |Late |Summer, |Cold, |salty, |groaning |and |Downwards
B. |Earth |= |Spleen, |muscles, |pensiveness, |Winter, |Damp, |sweet, |singing |and |expansion
C. |Fire |= |Small |Intestines, |Blood |vessels, |joy, |Summer, |Heat, |bitter, |laughing |and |Upwards
D. |Wood |= |Liver, |sinews, |anger, |Spring, |Wind, |South, |shouting |and |contraction |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-C
Which |ICS |and |ribs |are |located |in |the |area |where |you |palpate |the |Heart |apical |pulse?
A. |5th |ICS |between |the |5th |and |6th |ribs
B. |4th |ICS |between |the |5th |and |6th |ribs
C. |4th |ICS |between |the |4th |and |5th |ribs
D. |5th |ICS |between |the |4th |and |5th |ribs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Which |one |of |the |following |is |a |mandatory |test |for |medical |practitioners?
A. |TB
B. |HBV
C. |HIV
D. |HCV |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |formula |includes |an |acrid |(disperses |clumping) |and |bitter |(guides |Qi |downward) |herb |
which |treats |epigastric |focal |distention |and |fullness?
,A. |Huo |Xiang |Zheng |Qi |San |(Patchouli/ |Agastache |Powder |to |Rectify |the |Qi)
B. |Yue |Ju |Wan |(Escape |Restraint |Pill)
C. |Bao |He |Wan |(Preserve |Harmony |Pill)
D. |Ban |Xia |Xie |Xin |Tang |(Pinellia |Decoction |to |Drain |the |Epigastrium) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
D
The |symptom |of |rebound |tenderness |is |used |to |diagnose |which |of |the |following |conditions?
A. |Gastritis
B. |Appendicitis
C. |Cholecystitis
D. |Diverticulitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |points |are |on |the |head |of |Fibula?
A. |SP9, |SP10, |Liv7
B. |GB34, |GB37, |GB33
C. |S35, |S36, |S34
D. |K10, |K9, |Liv8 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Patient |has |diarrhea |with |watery |stool, |nausea |and |vomiting, |no |particular |thirst, |loss |of |
appetite, |fatigue |and |abdominal |pain |that |relieves |by |warmth |and |pressure. |Which |formula |is |
best |for |this |patient?
A. |Huo |Xiang |Zheng |Qi |Tang
B. |Ping |Wei |San
C. |Li |Zhong |Wan
D. |Wu |Zhu |Yu |Tang |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
,Your |patient |is |going |through |menopause |and |is |loosing |a |lot |of |hair. |She |says |she |is |always |in |
a |bad |mood |and |snaps |at |people. |She |does |sweat |at |night |and |her |throat |is |dry. |She |says |she |
used |to |always |be |cold. |Now |she |is |always |too |warm. |What |would |you |suggest |she |eat?
A. |Lentils, |grapefruit |peel, |carp, |ginger, |orange |peel, |bamboo |shavings, |persimmon |cap |and |
millet
B. |Cabbage, |cucumber, |dandelion, |lettuce, |malt, |reed |root, |lotus |root, |honeysuckle
C. |Mung |beans, |daikon, |carrots, |lotus |root, |persimmon |caps, |mint, |honeysuckle |flower
D. |Black |beans, |sesame |seeds, |soybeans, |walnuts, |goji |berries, |mulberries, |yams, |licorice, |
Chinese |black |dates, |lotus |seeds, |chrysanthemum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Taking |Xiao |Huo |Luo |Dan |with |wine |will |do |which |of |the |following?
A. |Clear |Heat, |unblock, |and |promote |movement |in |the |channels |and |collaterals
B. |Enhance |the |Damp-dispelling |functions |of |the |formula
C. |Strengthen |the |Blood-invigorating |actions |of |the |formula
D. |Focus |the |formula |on |dispersing |Wind |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
When |differentiating |between |Wind |Heat |and |Wind |Cold, |which |of |the |following |symptoms |
will |the |main |differentiating |factor?
A. |Tongue |coating
B. |Superficial |pulse
C. |Thirsty
D. |Chills |and |fever |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
What |is |the |indication |of |SI8, |S36, |SJ10, |SP9, |B40 |(He-sea |points)?
A. |Prolonged |intermittent |diseases, |heavy |sensations |of |the |body |and |the |joints
B. |Bleeding, |irregular |appetite, |diarrhea |due |to |stomach |problems |and |diarrhea |due |to |
Rebellious |Flow |of |Qi
C. |Disease |of |the |voice, |cough |& |asthma |due |to |Qi |deficiency |and |pathogenic |Cold |and |Heat
, D. |Mental |illness |related |to |the |Zang |organs |and |fullness |of |chest |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Based |on |the |classic |texts |a |patent |suffering |from |aphasia |or |incoherent |speech |has |an |issue |
with |which |of |the |following |channels?
A. |Heart
B. |Du
C. |Kidney
D. |Spleen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Beven |has |strange |red |lines |on |his |belly. |He's |not |sure |what |it |could |be. |He |has |gained |a |lot |of
|weight |recently. |His |round |face |looks |even |rounder |now. |What |is |the |most |likely |cause |of |
these |symptoms?
A. |Cushing |syndrome
B. |Diabetes |Mellitus
C. |Myxedema
D. |Hashimoto's |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Patient |who |had |involuntary |tremor |of |hands, |bradykinesia |was |diagnosed |with |Parkinson's |
disease. |Parkinson's |is |an |issue |with?
A. |Epinephrine
B. |Dopamine
C. |Serotonin
D. |Sympathetic |Nervous |System |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
A |pregnant |woman |has |morning |sickness. |Which |points |prescription |can |be |used |for |treating?
A. |Ren12, |Ren13, |P6, |S36, |LI4
B. |Ren12, |Ren13, |P6, |S36, |SP6
Questions With Complete Solutions
Which |of |the |following |5 |Element |Associates |is |correct?
A. |Water |= |Urinary |Bladder, |bones, |fear, |Late |Summer, |Cold, |salty, |groaning |and |Downwards
B. |Earth |= |Spleen, |muscles, |pensiveness, |Winter, |Damp, |sweet, |singing |and |expansion
C. |Fire |= |Small |Intestines, |Blood |vessels, |joy, |Summer, |Heat, |bitter, |laughing |and |Upwards
D. |Wood |= |Liver, |sinews, |anger, |Spring, |Wind, |South, |shouting |and |contraction |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-C
Which |ICS |and |ribs |are |located |in |the |area |where |you |palpate |the |Heart |apical |pulse?
A. |5th |ICS |between |the |5th |and |6th |ribs
B. |4th |ICS |between |the |5th |and |6th |ribs
C. |4th |ICS |between |the |4th |and |5th |ribs
D. |5th |ICS |between |the |4th |and |5th |ribs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Which |one |of |the |following |is |a |mandatory |test |for |medical |practitioners?
A. |TB
B. |HBV
C. |HIV
D. |HCV |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |formula |includes |an |acrid |(disperses |clumping) |and |bitter |(guides |Qi |downward) |herb |
which |treats |epigastric |focal |distention |and |fullness?
,A. |Huo |Xiang |Zheng |Qi |San |(Patchouli/ |Agastache |Powder |to |Rectify |the |Qi)
B. |Yue |Ju |Wan |(Escape |Restraint |Pill)
C. |Bao |He |Wan |(Preserve |Harmony |Pill)
D. |Ban |Xia |Xie |Xin |Tang |(Pinellia |Decoction |to |Drain |the |Epigastrium) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
D
The |symptom |of |rebound |tenderness |is |used |to |diagnose |which |of |the |following |conditions?
A. |Gastritis
B. |Appendicitis
C. |Cholecystitis
D. |Diverticulitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |points |are |on |the |head |of |Fibula?
A. |SP9, |SP10, |Liv7
B. |GB34, |GB37, |GB33
C. |S35, |S36, |S34
D. |K10, |K9, |Liv8 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Patient |has |diarrhea |with |watery |stool, |nausea |and |vomiting, |no |particular |thirst, |loss |of |
appetite, |fatigue |and |abdominal |pain |that |relieves |by |warmth |and |pressure. |Which |formula |is |
best |for |this |patient?
A. |Huo |Xiang |Zheng |Qi |Tang
B. |Ping |Wei |San
C. |Li |Zhong |Wan
D. |Wu |Zhu |Yu |Tang |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
,Your |patient |is |going |through |menopause |and |is |loosing |a |lot |of |hair. |She |says |she |is |always |in |
a |bad |mood |and |snaps |at |people. |She |does |sweat |at |night |and |her |throat |is |dry. |She |says |she |
used |to |always |be |cold. |Now |she |is |always |too |warm. |What |would |you |suggest |she |eat?
A. |Lentils, |grapefruit |peel, |carp, |ginger, |orange |peel, |bamboo |shavings, |persimmon |cap |and |
millet
B. |Cabbage, |cucumber, |dandelion, |lettuce, |malt, |reed |root, |lotus |root, |honeysuckle
C. |Mung |beans, |daikon, |carrots, |lotus |root, |persimmon |caps, |mint, |honeysuckle |flower
D. |Black |beans, |sesame |seeds, |soybeans, |walnuts, |goji |berries, |mulberries, |yams, |licorice, |
Chinese |black |dates, |lotus |seeds, |chrysanthemum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Taking |Xiao |Huo |Luo |Dan |with |wine |will |do |which |of |the |following?
A. |Clear |Heat, |unblock, |and |promote |movement |in |the |channels |and |collaterals
B. |Enhance |the |Damp-dispelling |functions |of |the |formula
C. |Strengthen |the |Blood-invigorating |actions |of |the |formula
D. |Focus |the |formula |on |dispersing |Wind |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
When |differentiating |between |Wind |Heat |and |Wind |Cold, |which |of |the |following |symptoms |
will |the |main |differentiating |factor?
A. |Tongue |coating
B. |Superficial |pulse
C. |Thirsty
D. |Chills |and |fever |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
What |is |the |indication |of |SI8, |S36, |SJ10, |SP9, |B40 |(He-sea |points)?
A. |Prolonged |intermittent |diseases, |heavy |sensations |of |the |body |and |the |joints
B. |Bleeding, |irregular |appetite, |diarrhea |due |to |stomach |problems |and |diarrhea |due |to |
Rebellious |Flow |of |Qi
C. |Disease |of |the |voice, |cough |& |asthma |due |to |Qi |deficiency |and |pathogenic |Cold |and |Heat
, D. |Mental |illness |related |to |the |Zang |organs |and |fullness |of |chest |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Based |on |the |classic |texts |a |patent |suffering |from |aphasia |or |incoherent |speech |has |an |issue |
with |which |of |the |following |channels?
A. |Heart
B. |Du
C. |Kidney
D. |Spleen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Beven |has |strange |red |lines |on |his |belly. |He's |not |sure |what |it |could |be. |He |has |gained |a |lot |of
|weight |recently. |His |round |face |looks |even |rounder |now. |What |is |the |most |likely |cause |of |
these |symptoms?
A. |Cushing |syndrome
B. |Diabetes |Mellitus
C. |Myxedema
D. |Hashimoto's |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Patient |who |had |involuntary |tremor |of |hands, |bradykinesia |was |diagnosed |with |Parkinson's |
disease. |Parkinson's |is |an |issue |with?
A. |Epinephrine
B. |Dopamine
C. |Serotonin
D. |Sympathetic |Nervous |System |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
A |pregnant |woman |has |morning |sickness. |Which |points |prescription |can |be |used |for |treating?
A. |Ren12, |Ren13, |P6, |S36, |LI4
B. |Ren12, |Ren13, |P6, |S36, |SP6