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Incubation period for Hep C
A. 15-50 days
B. 15-60 days
C. 20-90 days or 14-180 days
D. 50-180 days or 45-160 days - ansC
Family goes out for dinner, the next day they are all sick. What is the cause?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Parasite - ansB
Diabetes symptoms include:
A. Sweet odor and ketoacidosis
B. Sweet odor and hypoglycemia
C. Anxiety and ketoacidosis
D. Anxiety and hypoglycemia - ansA
What nerve is associated with taste?
A. XII
B. V
C. VII
D. IX - ansC
What nerve is involved with Bell's Palsy?
A. III
B. VII
C. V
D. XII - ansB
Patient reaches out to her back seat in her car and feels pain, which muscles are affected and
test would you use?
A. Rotator cuff, empty can test
B. Rotator cuff, tinel's sign
C. Carpal Tunnel, Phalen's test
D. Carpal Tunnel, Finkelstein test - ansA
Which test is the following description and what are you testing for? While patient is in
supine position, grasp the knee and place one hand over the top of the knee with thumb over
one joint line and index and middle finger over the opposite joint line. Begin with knee in full
flexion and then laterally rotate the tibia and extend the knee beyond 90 degrees. Audible
click is a positive test.
A. Straight Leg Test
B. McMurray's Test, lateral meniscal tear
C. McMurray's Test, medial meniscal tear
D. Apley' Distraction test - ansC
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang can be substituted for which prescription drug?
A. Lasix
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B. Digoxin
C. Lipitor
D. Paxil - ansD
Which herb has the same action as Lasix?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansC
Which herb has the same action as NSAID?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansA
Which herb has the same action as Coumadin?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansD
Which herb has the same action as Digoxin?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansB
Shan Zha and Jue Ming Zi has the same action for which prescription drug?
A. Paxil
B. Lasix
C. Lipitor
D. Coumadin - ansC
SJ5 has which of the following action?
A. Release exterior and relax the tendons
B. Release wind-heat
C. Subdue Liver yang rising and stop convulsions
D. Benefit the ear and open the intestines - ansB
Which Sea of Qi benefits shortness of breath?
A. ST9
B. Du14
C. Du16
D. Ren 17 - ansD
Old man comes in with weak voice for a month. He also complains for dry cough. His tongue
is red and pulse is superficial and rapid. What is your diagnosis?
A. Lung Qi deficiency
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B. Wind heat
C. Wind cold
D. Yin deficiency - ansA
What is the prescription used for mumps?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansA
What is the prescription used for Bell's Palsy?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansC
What is the prescription used for herpes zoster?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansB
What's the mumps prescription using ear acupuncture?
A. Antitragic apex, Cheek, Subcortex, and Brain
B. Eyes, Cheek, LV, Mouth, Adrenals
C. Parotid Gland, Cheek, Subcortex
D. ST, LV, SP, Neurogate - ansC
Patient has right hand tremors, what is the scalp acupuncture treatment?
A. R side middle 2/5th of chorea tremor control line
B. L side middle 2/5th of chorea tremor control line
C. R side upper 1/5th of chorea tremor control line
D. L side upper 1/5th of chorea tremor control line - ansB
Patient has low back pain and reproductive issues, what scalp points do you use?
A. Reproduction area
B. Upper 1/5th of sensory line
C. Upper 1/5th of motor line
D. Leg motor and sensory area - ansD
Where is the scalp acupuncture for balance?
A. Horizontal line 1.5cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4cm in length
B. vertical line 2cm beside tuber parietale on back of head, 3cm in length
C. 1cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4c in length
extending upward
D. 3cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4cm in length
extending downwards - ansD
What is the cause of phlegm?
A. Sp not doing T&T
B. Lung not doing D&D - ansA
What is the 3 edge needle used for?
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A. Joint Pain
B. Chronic pain
C. Skin Disease
D. Sore throat - ansD
The function of cupping is to
A. Stop qi flow
B. Warm and promote free flow of qi/blood
C. Strengthen yang from collapse
D. Prevent disease and keep healthy - ansB
Ginger moxa is used for
A. Warm SP/ST weakness, diarrhea, ab pain, painful joints caused by yang deficiency
B. Warm Yang caused by Mingmen fire decline
C. Restore Yang collapse, ab pain, vomit/diarrhea, pain caused by hernia, dysentery
D. Boils, poisonous insect bite, scrofula - ansA
Profuse watery whitish no smell leukorrhea is caused by:
A. Excess cold
B. Deficiency damp
C. Sp Qi deficiency - ansC
Which channel treats cardiac pain and cervical pain?
A. Chong
B. Ren
C.Yang Wei
D.Yin Wei - ansD
Which points are 6 cun above the umbilicus?
A. Ren15, KD22, ST18
B. Ren14, KD21, ST19
C. Ren13, KD20, ST20
D. Ren12, KD19, ST21 - ansB
Which point location helps with asthma and cough?
A. 0.5 cun lateral from C7
B. 2 cun lateral from T7
C. 3 cun lateral from T5
D. 2 cun lateral from T12 - ansA
Diagnosis for turbid urine and burning sensation?
A. Heat in UB
B. Damp in UB
C. Damp heat in UB
D. Heart Fire - ansC
Diagnosis for insomnia, painful urination, and tongue ulcer?
A. HT Fire going to UB
B. Damp heat in UB
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Incubation period for Hep C
A. 15-50 days
B. 15-60 days
C. 20-90 days or 14-180 days
D. 50-180 days or 45-160 days - ansC
Family goes out for dinner, the next day they are all sick. What is the cause?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Parasite - ansB
Diabetes symptoms include:
A. Sweet odor and ketoacidosis
B. Sweet odor and hypoglycemia
C. Anxiety and ketoacidosis
D. Anxiety and hypoglycemia - ansA
What nerve is associated with taste?
A. XII
B. V
C. VII
D. IX - ansC
What nerve is involved with Bell's Palsy?
A. III
B. VII
C. V
D. XII - ansB
Patient reaches out to her back seat in her car and feels pain, which muscles are affected and
test would you use?
A. Rotator cuff, empty can test
B. Rotator cuff, tinel's sign
C. Carpal Tunnel, Phalen's test
D. Carpal Tunnel, Finkelstein test - ansA
Which test is the following description and what are you testing for? While patient is in
supine position, grasp the knee and place one hand over the top of the knee with thumb over
one joint line and index and middle finger over the opposite joint line. Begin with knee in full
flexion and then laterally rotate the tibia and extend the knee beyond 90 degrees. Audible
click is a positive test.
A. Straight Leg Test
B. McMurray's Test, lateral meniscal tear
C. McMurray's Test, medial meniscal tear
D. Apley' Distraction test - ansC
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang can be substituted for which prescription drug?
A. Lasix
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B. Digoxin
C. Lipitor
D. Paxil - ansD
Which herb has the same action as Lasix?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansC
Which herb has the same action as NSAID?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansA
Which herb has the same action as Coumadin?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansD
Which herb has the same action as Digoxin?
A. Bai Guo
B. Ma Huang
C. Fu Ling
D. Dang Gui - ansB
Shan Zha and Jue Ming Zi has the same action for which prescription drug?
A. Paxil
B. Lasix
C. Lipitor
D. Coumadin - ansC
SJ5 has which of the following action?
A. Release exterior and relax the tendons
B. Release wind-heat
C. Subdue Liver yang rising and stop convulsions
D. Benefit the ear and open the intestines - ansB
Which Sea of Qi benefits shortness of breath?
A. ST9
B. Du14
C. Du16
D. Ren 17 - ansD
Old man comes in with weak voice for a month. He also complains for dry cough. His tongue
is red and pulse is superficial and rapid. What is your diagnosis?
A. Lung Qi deficiency
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B. Wind heat
C. Wind cold
D. Yin deficiency - ansA
What is the prescription used for mumps?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansA
What is the prescription used for Bell's Palsy?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansC
What is the prescription used for herpes zoster?
A. ST6, SJ17, SJ5, Li11, Li4
B. Li11, Sp 10, UB40, GB34, LV3
C. SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, Si18, ST7, ST4, Li4 - ansB
What's the mumps prescription using ear acupuncture?
A. Antitragic apex, Cheek, Subcortex, and Brain
B. Eyes, Cheek, LV, Mouth, Adrenals
C. Parotid Gland, Cheek, Subcortex
D. ST, LV, SP, Neurogate - ansC
Patient has right hand tremors, what is the scalp acupuncture treatment?
A. R side middle 2/5th of chorea tremor control line
B. L side middle 2/5th of chorea tremor control line
C. R side upper 1/5th of chorea tremor control line
D. L side upper 1/5th of chorea tremor control line - ansB
Patient has low back pain and reproductive issues, what scalp points do you use?
A. Reproduction area
B. Upper 1/5th of sensory line
C. Upper 1/5th of motor line
D. Leg motor and sensory area - ansD
Where is the scalp acupuncture for balance?
A. Horizontal line 1.5cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4cm in length
B. vertical line 2cm beside tuber parietale on back of head, 3cm in length
C. 1cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4c in length
extending upward
D. 3cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4cm in length
extending downwards - ansD
What is the cause of phlegm?
A. Sp not doing T&T
B. Lung not doing D&D - ansA
What is the 3 edge needle used for?
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A. Joint Pain
B. Chronic pain
C. Skin Disease
D. Sore throat - ansD
The function of cupping is to
A. Stop qi flow
B. Warm and promote free flow of qi/blood
C. Strengthen yang from collapse
D. Prevent disease and keep healthy - ansB
Ginger moxa is used for
A. Warm SP/ST weakness, diarrhea, ab pain, painful joints caused by yang deficiency
B. Warm Yang caused by Mingmen fire decline
C. Restore Yang collapse, ab pain, vomit/diarrhea, pain caused by hernia, dysentery
D. Boils, poisonous insect bite, scrofula - ansA
Profuse watery whitish no smell leukorrhea is caused by:
A. Excess cold
B. Deficiency damp
C. Sp Qi deficiency - ansC
Which channel treats cardiac pain and cervical pain?
A. Chong
B. Ren
C.Yang Wei
D.Yin Wei - ansD
Which points are 6 cun above the umbilicus?
A. Ren15, KD22, ST18
B. Ren14, KD21, ST19
C. Ren13, KD20, ST20
D. Ren12, KD19, ST21 - ansB
Which point location helps with asthma and cough?
A. 0.5 cun lateral from C7
B. 2 cun lateral from T7
C. 3 cun lateral from T5
D. 2 cun lateral from T12 - ansA
Diagnosis for turbid urine and burning sensation?
A. Heat in UB
B. Damp in UB
C. Damp heat in UB
D. Heart Fire - ansC
Diagnosis for insomnia, painful urination, and tongue ulcer?
A. HT Fire going to UB
B. Damp heat in UB
