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A patient has hypochondriac pain and distention, vomiting, nausea,
yellowish complexion, difficulty digesting fatty foods, dark and scanty
urination, feverish sensations, thirst but does not desire drinks, and
bitter taste. What pulse is expected?
A. Choppy or Soggy pulse
B. Slippery, Wiry, Rapid pulse
C. Leather pulse
D. Full, Leather, or Long pulse
B. Slippery, Wiry, Rapid pulse
A 69 yrs old patient with back pain and frequent urination has an acute
asthma attack triggered by cold weather. Symptoms include wheezing,
shortness of breath, tight chest, no sweating, pale face, feels cold,
sneezing, cough, stiff shoulder and neck, and tight pulse. What is the
current acute diagnosis?
a. KD and Lu Qi def
b. Phlegm cold obstruct lungs
c. KD Yang def
d. Wind Cold invades Lungs
d. Wind Cold invades Lungs (Maciocia, pg 116)
,A patient has chronic asthma made worse with movement and cold,
difficult inhalation, frothy sputum, edema of the legs and ankles, sore
low back, scanty-clear urination, sweating, cold limbs, pale swollen
tongue and weak pulse. What is the diagnosis?
a. Def KD Yang
b. Def KD Yang with Water Overflowing to Lungs
c. KD not receiving Qi
d. LU Qi Def with External Wind-cold
b. Def KD Yang with Water Overflowing to Lungs (Maciocia, pg 601, pg
257)
A pregnant patient is on the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. She has had
severe headaches for the past two days. What should she do?
a. go to her doctor for an immediate examination
b. to drink extra water during the day
c. to take an ibuprofen and relax
d. to take a nap more often
a. go to her doctor for an immediate examination
C. they are also yuan-source points
A 27 yrs old woman has large fibroid tumors in her uterus. She has pain
before and sometimes during her period. The blood flow is sometimes
heavy. The tongue is a little red with a purple tinge and stiff. The pulse
is deep and wiry. What is the treatment plan?
a. Disperse LV, regulate blood
b. Disperse Liver, Clear Heat
c. Disperse Liver, Regulate Qi
d. Disperse Liver, Cool Blood
,a. Disperse LV, regulate blood (Maciocia, pg. 513, pg. 219)
Which drink is contraindicated in both hypertension and pregnancy?
a. milk
b. coffee
c. green tea
d. wine
b. coffee (also contraindicated with ST ulcers or insomnia. Tao of
Nutrition. pg 107) (wine is only contraindicated in pregnancy)
Fever, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, scanty dark urine,
red tongue without coating, and thin-fast pulse are symptoms of
a. Shao Yin
b. Shao Yang
c. Yang Ming
d. Tai Yang
a. Shao Yin (Maciocia, pg. 717, pg, 480)
Which meridian is connected to the root of the tongue and spreads
underneath its surface?
a. Kidney
b. Heart
c. Spleen
d. Liver
c. Spleen
Small, movable breast lumps with distinct edges that change their size
with the menstrual cycle usually indicate
a. Phlegm stagnation
b. Qi stagnation
, c. Phlegm n Qi Stagnation
d. Blood stagnation
c. Phlegm n Qi Stagnation
A patient has yellow-colored vaginal discharge that is sticky, slimy, and
foul smelling, associated with swelling and pain of the yin area and
abdominal pain, and red tongue with slimy fur. The diagnosis is:
a. Damp heat
b. Vacuity cold
c. Vacuity heat
d. LV fire
a. Damp heat
Which organ distributes Yuan Qi throughout the body?
a. Lung
b. Triple Burner
c. Liver
d. Kidney
b. Triple Burner
Patient has strong left guan and weak right guan pulses. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
a. Water not generating Wood
b. Fire not generating Earth
c. Wood overacting on Earth
d. Metal overacting on Wood
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A patient has hypochondriac pain and distention, vomiting, nausea,
yellowish complexion, difficulty digesting fatty foods, dark and scanty
urination, feverish sensations, thirst but does not desire drinks, and
bitter taste. What pulse is expected?
A. Choppy or Soggy pulse
B. Slippery, Wiry, Rapid pulse
C. Leather pulse
D. Full, Leather, or Long pulse
B. Slippery, Wiry, Rapid pulse
A 69 yrs old patient with back pain and frequent urination has an acute
asthma attack triggered by cold weather. Symptoms include wheezing,
shortness of breath, tight chest, no sweating, pale face, feels cold,
sneezing, cough, stiff shoulder and neck, and tight pulse. What is the
current acute diagnosis?
a. KD and Lu Qi def
b. Phlegm cold obstruct lungs
c. KD Yang def
d. Wind Cold invades Lungs
d. Wind Cold invades Lungs (Maciocia, pg 116)
,A patient has chronic asthma made worse with movement and cold,
difficult inhalation, frothy sputum, edema of the legs and ankles, sore
low back, scanty-clear urination, sweating, cold limbs, pale swollen
tongue and weak pulse. What is the diagnosis?
a. Def KD Yang
b. Def KD Yang with Water Overflowing to Lungs
c. KD not receiving Qi
d. LU Qi Def with External Wind-cold
b. Def KD Yang with Water Overflowing to Lungs (Maciocia, pg 601, pg
257)
A pregnant patient is on the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. She has had
severe headaches for the past two days. What should she do?
a. go to her doctor for an immediate examination
b. to drink extra water during the day
c. to take an ibuprofen and relax
d. to take a nap more often
a. go to her doctor for an immediate examination
C. they are also yuan-source points
A 27 yrs old woman has large fibroid tumors in her uterus. She has pain
before and sometimes during her period. The blood flow is sometimes
heavy. The tongue is a little red with a purple tinge and stiff. The pulse
is deep and wiry. What is the treatment plan?
a. Disperse LV, regulate blood
b. Disperse Liver, Clear Heat
c. Disperse Liver, Regulate Qi
d. Disperse Liver, Cool Blood
,a. Disperse LV, regulate blood (Maciocia, pg. 513, pg. 219)
Which drink is contraindicated in both hypertension and pregnancy?
a. milk
b. coffee
c. green tea
d. wine
b. coffee (also contraindicated with ST ulcers or insomnia. Tao of
Nutrition. pg 107) (wine is only contraindicated in pregnancy)
Fever, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, scanty dark urine,
red tongue without coating, and thin-fast pulse are symptoms of
a. Shao Yin
b. Shao Yang
c. Yang Ming
d. Tai Yang
a. Shao Yin (Maciocia, pg. 717, pg, 480)
Which meridian is connected to the root of the tongue and spreads
underneath its surface?
a. Kidney
b. Heart
c. Spleen
d. Liver
c. Spleen
Small, movable breast lumps with distinct edges that change their size
with the menstrual cycle usually indicate
a. Phlegm stagnation
b. Qi stagnation
, c. Phlegm n Qi Stagnation
d. Blood stagnation
c. Phlegm n Qi Stagnation
A patient has yellow-colored vaginal discharge that is sticky, slimy, and
foul smelling, associated with swelling and pain of the yin area and
abdominal pain, and red tongue with slimy fur. The diagnosis is:
a. Damp heat
b. Vacuity cold
c. Vacuity heat
d. LV fire
a. Damp heat
Which organ distributes Yuan Qi throughout the body?
a. Lung
b. Triple Burner
c. Liver
d. Kidney
b. Triple Burner
Patient has strong left guan and weak right guan pulses. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
a. Water not generating Wood
b. Fire not generating Earth
c. Wood overacting on Earth
d. Metal overacting on Wood
