Biomedicine Exam (TCM Test) with
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
You patient has signed an informed consent form to receive acupuncture. During the course of the
treatment you decide to do electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion, though those are not covered in the
informed consent. Which action would you use?
A. Proceed with treatment as electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion are within the realms of
general acupuncture treatment
B. Have the patient sign a new consent form for the new procedures before proceeding
C. Do not perform electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion
D. Amend the original consent form - ✔✔Have the patient sign a new consent form for the
new procedures before proceeding
Who is authorized to access or remove medical records?
A. Only the physician
B. Staff members that the patient has agreed to in the consent form
agreement C. Nurse and physician
D. Only individuals whose job description states they may need access to medical records -
✔✔Only individuals whose job description states they may need access to medical records
Reflexes are usually graded on a scale of
A. 0-4+
B. 1-5+
C. A-E
D. 1-1+ - ✔✔0-4+
0 = no response, always abnormal
,1+ = a slight but definitely present response; may or may not be normal
2+ = a brisk response; normal
3+ = a very brisk response; may or may not be normal
4+ = a tap elicits a repeating reflex (clonus); always abnormal
When referring a patient to another doctor you need to communicate to both the patient and doctor
any of the following possible situations except?
A. The patient is to return only after having received treatment from the other doctor
B. You want to shift the malpractice risk
C. You are seeking a 2nd opinion and that the patient is to return afterwards
D. You are transferring all care to the other physician - ✔✔You want to shift the malpractice risk
A 55 year old male has been diagnosed with hypertension. All of the following are treatments except?
A. ACE inhibitors or beta blockers (Lotensin or Lopressor)
B. Life style changes
C. Diuretics (HCTZ)
D. Tricyclics (Sinequan) - ✔✔Tricyclics (Sinequan)
Sinequan = Doxepin
Treats depression, anxiety and sleep disorders
Class 3 cells in a pap smear test refer to
A. Absence of atypical or abnormal cells (normal)
B. Findings suggestive of but not conclusive concerning malignancy (should be further evaluated)
C. Findings strongly suggestive of malignancy (requires more extensive evaluation)
, D. Findings conclusive of malignancy (requires treatment) - ✔✔Findings suggestive of but
not conclusive concerning malignancy (should be further evaluated)
A 42 year old female has been diagnosed with endometriosis. What are her symptoms?
A. Midline pelvic pain, pain during menses, dyspareunia, palpable bilateral ovarian mass
B. Menorrhagia, urinary urgency, constipation, chronic pelvic pressure, miscarriages
C. Cervical myomas, dysuria, hematuria, suprapubic pain, abdominal bloating
D. Peritonitis, severe abdominal pain, pain during menses, cervical myomas - ✔✔Midline pelvic
pain, pain during menses, dyspaneuria, palpable bilateral ovarian masses
A 10 year old boy has strep throat. What is the first line drug treatment?
A. Quinolones
B. Penicillin
C. Salt water gurgle
D. Cephalosporins - ✔✔Penicillin
The upper abdominal reflex is primarily associated with?
A. T11- T12
B. T8, T9, T10
C. L5, S1
D. T10, T11, T12 - ✔✔T8, T9, T10
Calcium channel blockers are also used for which of the following conditions?
A. Arterial thrombosis
B. Edema and hepatic cirrhosis
C. Stable angina and dysrhythmias
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
You patient has signed an informed consent form to receive acupuncture. During the course of the
treatment you decide to do electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion, though those are not covered in the
informed consent. Which action would you use?
A. Proceed with treatment as electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion are within the realms of
general acupuncture treatment
B. Have the patient sign a new consent form for the new procedures before proceeding
C. Do not perform electro-acupuncture and Moxibustion
D. Amend the original consent form - ✔✔Have the patient sign a new consent form for the
new procedures before proceeding
Who is authorized to access or remove medical records?
A. Only the physician
B. Staff members that the patient has agreed to in the consent form
agreement C. Nurse and physician
D. Only individuals whose job description states they may need access to medical records -
✔✔Only individuals whose job description states they may need access to medical records
Reflexes are usually graded on a scale of
A. 0-4+
B. 1-5+
C. A-E
D. 1-1+ - ✔✔0-4+
0 = no response, always abnormal
,1+ = a slight but definitely present response; may or may not be normal
2+ = a brisk response; normal
3+ = a very brisk response; may or may not be normal
4+ = a tap elicits a repeating reflex (clonus); always abnormal
When referring a patient to another doctor you need to communicate to both the patient and doctor
any of the following possible situations except?
A. The patient is to return only after having received treatment from the other doctor
B. You want to shift the malpractice risk
C. You are seeking a 2nd opinion and that the patient is to return afterwards
D. You are transferring all care to the other physician - ✔✔You want to shift the malpractice risk
A 55 year old male has been diagnosed with hypertension. All of the following are treatments except?
A. ACE inhibitors or beta blockers (Lotensin or Lopressor)
B. Life style changes
C. Diuretics (HCTZ)
D. Tricyclics (Sinequan) - ✔✔Tricyclics (Sinequan)
Sinequan = Doxepin
Treats depression, anxiety and sleep disorders
Class 3 cells in a pap smear test refer to
A. Absence of atypical or abnormal cells (normal)
B. Findings suggestive of but not conclusive concerning malignancy (should be further evaluated)
C. Findings strongly suggestive of malignancy (requires more extensive evaluation)
, D. Findings conclusive of malignancy (requires treatment) - ✔✔Findings suggestive of but
not conclusive concerning malignancy (should be further evaluated)
A 42 year old female has been diagnosed with endometriosis. What are her symptoms?
A. Midline pelvic pain, pain during menses, dyspareunia, palpable bilateral ovarian mass
B. Menorrhagia, urinary urgency, constipation, chronic pelvic pressure, miscarriages
C. Cervical myomas, dysuria, hematuria, suprapubic pain, abdominal bloating
D. Peritonitis, severe abdominal pain, pain during menses, cervical myomas - ✔✔Midline pelvic
pain, pain during menses, dyspaneuria, palpable bilateral ovarian masses
A 10 year old boy has strep throat. What is the first line drug treatment?
A. Quinolones
B. Penicillin
C. Salt water gurgle
D. Cephalosporins - ✔✔Penicillin
The upper abdominal reflex is primarily associated with?
A. T11- T12
B. T8, T9, T10
C. L5, S1
D. T10, T11, T12 - ✔✔T8, T9, T10
Calcium channel blockers are also used for which of the following conditions?
A. Arterial thrombosis
B. Edema and hepatic cirrhosis
C. Stable angina and dysrhythmias
