CALE MOCK EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A |43 |y/o |M |pt |complains |of |small |red |vesicles |forming |a |girdle |around |the |waist |and |mainly |in
|the |lumbar |and |hypochondriac |regions. |He |was |diagnosed |with |herpes |zoster |from |his |
physician |however; |he |wants |to |get |acupuncture |treatment, |not |western |medicine. |What |is |
the |most |appropriate |rx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LI11, |SP10, |UB40, |GB34 |and |LV3
A |33 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |profuse |thick, |white |vaginal |discharge |without |smell. |She |has |a |
pale |complexion, |lassitude, |poor |appetite, |loose |stools |and |edema |in |the |lower |limbs. |T: |pale |
with |white |sticky |coat. |P: |slow, |weak. |What |rx |is |best |for |this |pt? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
GB26, |Ren6, |UB30, |SP9, |ST36
What |channel's |points |should |be |used |to |treat |chronic |sinusitis |and |nasal |congestion? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hand |tai |yin, |Hand |yang |ming
A |44 |y/o |M |pt |came |to |the |clinic |with |a |c/o |high |fever |which |is |worse |in |the |afternoon, |
profuse |sweating, |constipation, |thirst |with |a |desire |to |drink |cold |water, |fullness |and |pain |in |
the |abdomen |which |becomes |worse |with |pressure, |restlessness |and |irritability. |T: |red |with |a |
dry, |yellow |coat. |P: |deep, |excess. |What |channel's |points |should |be |used |to |treat |sx? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Front |mu, |Lower |he |sea |of |LI |and |ST, |SP |channel
WHat |is |a |correct |indication |of |indirect |moxa |with |ginger? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diarrhea, |
abdominal |pain, |painful |joints |and |sx |due |to |yang |deficiency
A |35 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |uterine |bleeding. |She |was |diagnosed |with |metrofibroma |from |her |
physician |and |she |had |an |appointment |for |the |surgery |next |week. |She |complains |of |tiredness, |
, loss |of |appetite, |and |difficulty |falling |asleep |due |to |the |concern |about |the |surgery. |What |
would |be |the |best |point |rx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PC4, |PC6, |Moxa |on |SP1
What |point |rx |can |be |used |to |treat |fullness |of |the |chest, |breathlessness |and |red |face? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ST9, |Ren17, |Du14, |and |Du15
A |35 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |abdominal |pain, |irregular |menstruation, |infertility |and |asthmatic |
breathing. |What |meridian |would |you |use |to |treat |this |pt? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |
thoroughfare |(chong)
What |is |the |location |and |indication |of |Bai |Chong |Wo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |cun |above |
Sp10, |rubella, |eczema |and |gastrointestinal |parasite |disease
What |point |rx |can |be |used |to |treat |yang |edema? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lu7, |LI4, |LI6, |SP9, |
UB39
A |67 |y/o |M |pt |came |to |the |clinic |with |some |bruises |on |his |body |and |is |suspected |of |elder |
abuse. |What |do |you |need |to |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Report |to |the |related |agencies, |and |
report |again |within |2 |days
A |50 |y/o |F |pt |who |worked |as |a |street |sweeper |for |about |6 |months |and |suffered |from |pain |in |
her |left |elbow, |especially |when |trying |to |grip |with |her |left |hand. |Because |of |the |pain |and |
weakened |grip, |she |was |unable |to |work |or |do |her |daily |household |chores. |A |surgeon |dx |the |
condition |as |lateral |humeral |epicondylitis. |Various |therapies |were |tried |over |a |period |of |2 |
months, |including |nerve |block, |massage |and |physical |therapy |but |without |success. |She |sought
|acupuncture |therapy |as |a |last |resort. |Your |examination |showed |the |presence |of |local |
tenderness |over |the |left |lateral |humeral |epicondyle. |Pain |was |also |elicited |by |resisting |
dorsiflexion |of |the |patient's |hand. |P: |weak, |T: |pale |with |a |thin |white |coat. |What |is |the |best |
acupuncture |tx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LI11, |LI4, |points |of |tenderness
A |52 |y/o |F |pt |had |been |suffering |from |edema |of |the |ankles |for |2 |years. |She |also |suffered |from
|early |morning |diarrhea |and |she |always |felt |cold. |T: |pale, |wet |P: |deep |and |weak. |Which |group |
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A |43 |y/o |M |pt |complains |of |small |red |vesicles |forming |a |girdle |around |the |waist |and |mainly |in
|the |lumbar |and |hypochondriac |regions. |He |was |diagnosed |with |herpes |zoster |from |his |
physician |however; |he |wants |to |get |acupuncture |treatment, |not |western |medicine. |What |is |
the |most |appropriate |rx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LI11, |SP10, |UB40, |GB34 |and |LV3
A |33 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |profuse |thick, |white |vaginal |discharge |without |smell. |She |has |a |
pale |complexion, |lassitude, |poor |appetite, |loose |stools |and |edema |in |the |lower |limbs. |T: |pale |
with |white |sticky |coat. |P: |slow, |weak. |What |rx |is |best |for |this |pt? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
GB26, |Ren6, |UB30, |SP9, |ST36
What |channel's |points |should |be |used |to |treat |chronic |sinusitis |and |nasal |congestion? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hand |tai |yin, |Hand |yang |ming
A |44 |y/o |M |pt |came |to |the |clinic |with |a |c/o |high |fever |which |is |worse |in |the |afternoon, |
profuse |sweating, |constipation, |thirst |with |a |desire |to |drink |cold |water, |fullness |and |pain |in |
the |abdomen |which |becomes |worse |with |pressure, |restlessness |and |irritability. |T: |red |with |a |
dry, |yellow |coat. |P: |deep, |excess. |What |channel's |points |should |be |used |to |treat |sx? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Front |mu, |Lower |he |sea |of |LI |and |ST, |SP |channel
WHat |is |a |correct |indication |of |indirect |moxa |with |ginger? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diarrhea, |
abdominal |pain, |painful |joints |and |sx |due |to |yang |deficiency
A |35 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |uterine |bleeding. |She |was |diagnosed |with |metrofibroma |from |her |
physician |and |she |had |an |appointment |for |the |surgery |next |week. |She |complains |of |tiredness, |
, loss |of |appetite, |and |difficulty |falling |asleep |due |to |the |concern |about |the |surgery. |What |
would |be |the |best |point |rx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PC4, |PC6, |Moxa |on |SP1
What |point |rx |can |be |used |to |treat |fullness |of |the |chest, |breathlessness |and |red |face? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ST9, |Ren17, |Du14, |and |Du15
A |35 |y/o |F |pt |came |in |with |abdominal |pain, |irregular |menstruation, |infertility |and |asthmatic |
breathing. |What |meridian |would |you |use |to |treat |this |pt? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |
thoroughfare |(chong)
What |is |the |location |and |indication |of |Bai |Chong |Wo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |cun |above |
Sp10, |rubella, |eczema |and |gastrointestinal |parasite |disease
What |point |rx |can |be |used |to |treat |yang |edema? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lu7, |LI4, |LI6, |SP9, |
UB39
A |67 |y/o |M |pt |came |to |the |clinic |with |some |bruises |on |his |body |and |is |suspected |of |elder |
abuse. |What |do |you |need |to |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Report |to |the |related |agencies, |and |
report |again |within |2 |days
A |50 |y/o |F |pt |who |worked |as |a |street |sweeper |for |about |6 |months |and |suffered |from |pain |in |
her |left |elbow, |especially |when |trying |to |grip |with |her |left |hand. |Because |of |the |pain |and |
weakened |grip, |she |was |unable |to |work |or |do |her |daily |household |chores. |A |surgeon |dx |the |
condition |as |lateral |humeral |epicondylitis. |Various |therapies |were |tried |over |a |period |of |2 |
months, |including |nerve |block, |massage |and |physical |therapy |but |without |success. |She |sought
|acupuncture |therapy |as |a |last |resort. |Your |examination |showed |the |presence |of |local |
tenderness |over |the |left |lateral |humeral |epicondyle. |Pain |was |also |elicited |by |resisting |
dorsiflexion |of |the |patient's |hand. |P: |weak, |T: |pale |with |a |thin |white |coat. |What |is |the |best |
acupuncture |tx? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LI11, |LI4, |points |of |tenderness
A |52 |y/o |F |pt |had |been |suffering |from |edema |of |the |ankles |for |2 |years. |She |also |suffered |from
|early |morning |diarrhea |and |she |always |felt |cold. |T: |pale, |wet |P: |deep |and |weak. |Which |group |
