CALE : MOCK EXAM 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
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? - (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? - (answer)GB26, Ren6, UB30, SP9, ST36
What channel's points should be used to treat chronic sinusitis and nasal congestion? - (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? - (answer)Front mu, Lower he sea of LI and ST, SP channel
WHat is a correct indication of indirect moxa with ginger? - (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? -
(answer)PC4, PC6, Moxa on SP1
What point rx can be used to treat fullness of the chest, breathlessness and red face? - (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? - (answer)The thoroughfare (chong)
, CALE : MOCK EXAM 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the location and indication of Bai Chong Wo? - (answer)1 cun above Sp10, rubella, eczema and
gastrointestinal parasite disease
What point rx can be used to treat yang edema? - (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? - (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? - (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 of points can be
used for this case? - (answer)ST36, SP6, UB20, UB21, UB23, KD7, UB22, Ren9, SP9, GB40, SP5
The muscle channel of foot yang ming arise from ________________. - (answer)The second, third and
fourth toe
What two channels cross Ren12 and Ren 13? - (answer)ST and SI
A young woman complains of pain in the lower abdomen and occasional spasms in her leg. In addition,
she is lethargic and has pain in the back and lumbar region with an inversion of the foot. WHat channels
should be used? - (answer)Yin qiao
What is the location of Dan nang xue? - (answer)The tender spot 1-2 cun below GB34
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
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? - (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? - (answer)GB26, Ren6, UB30, SP9, ST36
What channel's points should be used to treat chronic sinusitis and nasal congestion? - (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? - (answer)Front mu, Lower he sea of LI and ST, SP channel
WHat is a correct indication of indirect moxa with ginger? - (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? -
(answer)PC4, PC6, Moxa on SP1
What point rx can be used to treat fullness of the chest, breathlessness and red face? - (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? - (answer)The thoroughfare (chong)
, CALE : MOCK EXAM 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the location and indication of Bai Chong Wo? - (answer)1 cun above Sp10, rubella, eczema and
gastrointestinal parasite disease
What point rx can be used to treat yang edema? - (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? - (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? - (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 of points can be
used for this case? - (answer)ST36, SP6, UB20, UB21, UB23, KD7, UB22, Ren9, SP9, GB40, SP5
The muscle channel of foot yang ming arise from ________________. - (answer)The second, third and
fourth toe
What two channels cross Ren12 and Ren 13? - (answer)ST and SI
A young woman complains of pain in the lower abdomen and occasional spasms in her leg. In addition,
she is lethargic and has pain in the back and lumbar region with an inversion of the foot. WHat channels
should be used? - (answer)Yin qiao
What is the location of Dan nang xue? - (answer)The tender spot 1-2 cun below GB34
