Acupuncture Board Exam 1 Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
ying qi flows through
primary channels
blood qi flows through
deep luo
jing qi flows through
extraordinary channels
qi of the primary channels flows through
divergent channels
which extraordinary vessel is most closely related to the luo channels?
chong
The Ht luo passes through the ____ and ends at the_____
root of tongue
eye
visible venules on the skin reflect a pathology of the
deep luo
The St channel connects with all the yang channels on the head and face except
SJ & SI
K channel begins
,beneath the little toe
Which yang sinew channel of the leg goes to the sacrum and vertex?
GB
Ht sinew channel terminates at the
umbilicus
Pts to treat hemorrhoids
Du 1
UB 40
UB 60
For painful disorders avoid ___ and ___ foods
cold
sour
Gua
scraping
Pak
slapping
Tsien
pinching
Ken
bite
,If there were no Sha, scraping would the skin would only produce
a pink blush on the skin
the purpose of gua sha is to
release the exterior
Sha syndrome
blockage of channels
exposure to w, c, h or dampness
symptoms of chilliness, fever and pain or V and diarrhea or rigidity and numbness of limbs
Gua is used for any condition that involves
pain or constriction
acute or chronic
If you do Gua Sha and press on the skin - if the skin stays blanched, what should you
do?
continue with gua sha
A pt is receiving chemo, how soon before and after can gua sha be applied?
48 hours before
24 hours after
After performing gua sha, what would indicate a deficient blood condition?
gua sha resolves the pain but gradually the pain returns
gua sha releases the exterior sha syndrome by moving blood and?
jin-fluid
, In uneven leg syndrome you check for sha and perform gua sha on the hips and
the long leg
a pt has abdominal pain - where do you check for sha?
mid back
moving cupping over back bladder lines treats
skin problems
cupping is a method of treating disease by
causing local congestion
cupping technique for tiredness
empty cupping (along back bladder channel)
when using the strong cupping method for the first time on a patient, how long can
cupping marks last after treatment?
15-20 days
with a healthier patient the marks that remain after cupping are what color?
bright red
the most widely performed blood letting technique is
spot pricking
for jaundice, prick to bleed
Verified Correct Answers
ying qi flows through
primary channels
blood qi flows through
deep luo
jing qi flows through
extraordinary channels
qi of the primary channels flows through
divergent channels
which extraordinary vessel is most closely related to the luo channels?
chong
The Ht luo passes through the ____ and ends at the_____
root of tongue
eye
visible venules on the skin reflect a pathology of the
deep luo
The St channel connects with all the yang channels on the head and face except
SJ & SI
K channel begins
,beneath the little toe
Which yang sinew channel of the leg goes to the sacrum and vertex?
GB
Ht sinew channel terminates at the
umbilicus
Pts to treat hemorrhoids
Du 1
UB 40
UB 60
For painful disorders avoid ___ and ___ foods
cold
sour
Gua
scraping
Pak
slapping
Tsien
pinching
Ken
bite
,If there were no Sha, scraping would the skin would only produce
a pink blush on the skin
the purpose of gua sha is to
release the exterior
Sha syndrome
blockage of channels
exposure to w, c, h or dampness
symptoms of chilliness, fever and pain or V and diarrhea or rigidity and numbness of limbs
Gua is used for any condition that involves
pain or constriction
acute or chronic
If you do Gua Sha and press on the skin - if the skin stays blanched, what should you
do?
continue with gua sha
A pt is receiving chemo, how soon before and after can gua sha be applied?
48 hours before
24 hours after
After performing gua sha, what would indicate a deficient blood condition?
gua sha resolves the pain but gradually the pain returns
gua sha releases the exterior sha syndrome by moving blood and?
jin-fluid
, In uneven leg syndrome you check for sha and perform gua sha on the hips and
the long leg
a pt has abdominal pain - where do you check for sha?
mid back
moving cupping over back bladder lines treats
skin problems
cupping is a method of treating disease by
causing local congestion
cupping technique for tiredness
empty cupping (along back bladder channel)
when using the strong cupping method for the first time on a patient, how long can
cupping marks last after treatment?
15-20 days
with a healthier patient the marks that remain after cupping are what color?
bright red
the most widely performed blood letting technique is
spot pricking
for jaundice, prick to bleed
