Acupuncture (2025) Actual Exam
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Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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Acupoint .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .low .resistance .
- .high .number .of .free .nerve .endings
- .high .electrical .conductance
Excess .Yang .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .rapidly .moves .blood .and .qi, .consumes
.fluid .
- .disturbs .yin .
- .signs: .hot, .red .tongue, .increased .thirst, .rapid .pulse .and .fever
Deficient .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .chronic .yang .excess .can .damage .yin .
- .signs: .dry .red .tongue, .rapid .pulse .(deep), .low .grade .fever
Excess .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .slows .down .blood/qi .and .accumulates .fluid
- .signs: .slow .pulse, .purple .and .wet .tongue
Deficient .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .happens .in .older .animals
- .signs: .slow/weak .pulse
Excess .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Excess: .yin .or .yang .organs
- .TCVM .pathogens
- .toxins
- .secondary .pathogens
- .qi .or .blood .stagnation .
- .hyperactive .organs
Deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Deficiency: .yin .organs .(LIV, .HT, .SP, .LU, .KID)
- .yin .(LIV, .HT, .SP, .LU, .KID) .
- .yang .(HT, .SP, .KID) .
- .qi .(HT, .SP .LU, .KID) .
- .blood .(LIV, .HT) .
- .jing .(young .animals)
Qi .Deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-general .weakness, .exercise .intolerance,
.fatigue, .anorexia, .muscle .atrophy, .loose .stool, .dyspnea .and .urinary .intolerance
Mu-alarming .points .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-used .for .diagnosis
Master .point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-shown .to .have .effects .are .that .point
Influential .point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-similar .to .master .points .but .based .on
.TCVM
5 .Levels .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-jing-well
ying-spring
shu-stream
jing-river
he-sea
(yin: .starts .with .wood .& .yang: .starts .with .metal)
Jing-well .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-neutral
, Ying-sping .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-heat .illness
shu-stream .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-qi/blood .stagnation
jung-river .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cough
he-sea .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-kidney .deficiency .and .GI .conditions
Luo-connecting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-connects .the .husband .and .wife
Xi-cleft .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-for .acute .illness
5 .Levels: .Lung .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .LU .11
Ying-spring .(fire): .LU .10 .
Shu-stream .(earth): .LU .9 .
Jing-river .(metal): .LU .8 .
He-sea .(water): .LU5
5 .Levels: .Heart .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .HT .9
Ying-spring .(fire): .HT .8 .
Shu-stream .(earth): .HT .7 .
Jing-river .(metal): .HT .4
He-sea .(water): .HT .3
5 .Levels: .Pericardium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .PC .9
Ying-spring .(fire): .PC .8
Shu-stream .(earth): .PC .7
Jing-river .(metal): .PC .5
He-sea .(water): .PC .3
5 .Levels: .Spleen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .SP .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .SP .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .SP .3
Jing-river .(metal): .SP .5
He-sea .(water): .SP .9
5 .Levels: .Kidney .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .KID .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .KID .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .KID .3
Jing-river .(metal): .KID .7
He-sea .(water): .KID .10
5 .Levels: .Liver .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .LIV .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .LIV .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .LIV .3
Jing-river .(metal): .LIV .4
He-sea .(water): .LIV .8
5 .Levels: .Large .Intestine .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .LI .1
Ying-spring .(water): .LI .2 .
Shu-stream .(wood): .LI .3 .
Jing-river .(fire): .LI .5
He-sea .(earth): .LI .11
5 .Levels: .Small .Intestine .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .SI .1
Ying-spring .(water): .SI .2 .
Shu-stream .(wood): .SI .3 .
Jing-river .(fire): .SI .5
He-sea .(earth): .SI .8
5 .Levels: .Triple .Heater .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .TH .1
Ying-spring .(water): .TH .2
Shu-stream .(wood): .TH .3 .
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Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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Acupoint .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .low .resistance .
- .high .number .of .free .nerve .endings
- .high .electrical .conductance
Excess .Yang .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .rapidly .moves .blood .and .qi, .consumes
.fluid .
- .disturbs .yin .
- .signs: .hot, .red .tongue, .increased .thirst, .rapid .pulse .and .fever
Deficient .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .chronic .yang .excess .can .damage .yin .
- .signs: .dry .red .tongue, .rapid .pulse .(deep), .low .grade .fever
Excess .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .slows .down .blood/qi .and .accumulates .fluid
- .signs: .slow .pulse, .purple .and .wet .tongue
Deficient .Yin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .happens .in .older .animals
- .signs: .slow/weak .pulse
Excess .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Excess: .yin .or .yang .organs
- .TCVM .pathogens
- .toxins
- .secondary .pathogens
- .qi .or .blood .stagnation .
- .hyperactive .organs
Deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Deficiency: .yin .organs .(LIV, .HT, .SP, .LU, .KID)
- .yin .(LIV, .HT, .SP, .LU, .KID) .
- .yang .(HT, .SP, .KID) .
- .qi .(HT, .SP .LU, .KID) .
- .blood .(LIV, .HT) .
- .jing .(young .animals)
Qi .Deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-general .weakness, .exercise .intolerance,
.fatigue, .anorexia, .muscle .atrophy, .loose .stool, .dyspnea .and .urinary .intolerance
Mu-alarming .points .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-used .for .diagnosis
Master .point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-shown .to .have .effects .are .that .point
Influential .point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-similar .to .master .points .but .based .on
.TCVM
5 .Levels .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-jing-well
ying-spring
shu-stream
jing-river
he-sea
(yin: .starts .with .wood .& .yang: .starts .with .metal)
Jing-well .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-neutral
, Ying-sping .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-heat .illness
shu-stream .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-qi/blood .stagnation
jung-river .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cough
he-sea .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-kidney .deficiency .and .GI .conditions
Luo-connecting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-connects .the .husband .and .wife
Xi-cleft .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-for .acute .illness
5 .Levels: .Lung .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .LU .11
Ying-spring .(fire): .LU .10 .
Shu-stream .(earth): .LU .9 .
Jing-river .(metal): .LU .8 .
He-sea .(water): .LU5
5 .Levels: .Heart .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .HT .9
Ying-spring .(fire): .HT .8 .
Shu-stream .(earth): .HT .7 .
Jing-river .(metal): .HT .4
He-sea .(water): .HT .3
5 .Levels: .Pericardium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .PC .9
Ying-spring .(fire): .PC .8
Shu-stream .(earth): .PC .7
Jing-river .(metal): .PC .5
He-sea .(water): .PC .3
5 .Levels: .Spleen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .SP .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .SP .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .SP .3
Jing-river .(metal): .SP .5
He-sea .(water): .SP .9
5 .Levels: .Kidney .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .KID .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .KID .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .KID .3
Jing-river .(metal): .KID .7
He-sea .(water): .KID .10
5 .Levels: .Liver .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(wood): .LIV .1
Ying-spring .(fire): .LIV .2
Shu-stream .(earth): .LIV .3
Jing-river .(metal): .LIV .4
He-sea .(water): .LIV .8
5 .Levels: .Large .Intestine .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .LI .1
Ying-spring .(water): .LI .2 .
Shu-stream .(wood): .LI .3 .
Jing-river .(fire): .LI .5
He-sea .(earth): .LI .11
5 .Levels: .Small .Intestine .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .SI .1
Ying-spring .(water): .SI .2 .
Shu-stream .(wood): .SI .3 .
Jing-river .(fire): .SI .5
He-sea .(earth): .SI .8
5 .Levels: .Triple .Heater .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Jing-well .(metal): .TH .1
Ying-spring .(water): .TH .2
Shu-stream .(wood): .TH .3 .