ACUPUNCTURE STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RANKED A+
✔✔The nose belongs to which element? - ✔✔Metal
✔✔The Fu organ, bladder, belongs to which element? - ✔✔Water
✔✔Primary Qi (Yuan Qi) is derived from what? - ✔✔Kidney essence or congenital
essence.
✔✔What is the Chinese term for Nutrient Qi, and what essence is it derived from? -
✔✔Ying Qi; Food essence
✔✔What is the Chinese term for Defensive Qi and what is it derived from? - ✔✔Wei Qi;
Food Essence
✔✔What is the de-qi response during acupuncture related to? - ✔✔Meridian Qi
✔✔What is/are the sources of blood? - ✔✔Food qi, Nutrient qi, essence
✔✔Thoracic limb Tai Yin is on the ______ Meridian. - ✔✔Lung meridian
✔✔Thoracic limb Yang Ming is on the _____ Meridian. - ✔✔LI meridian
✔✔According to the TCM clock, what time period does the kidney dominate? - ✔✔5 pm
to 7 pm
✔✔Heart is the house of _____. - ✔✔Shen
✔✔Which organ controls the bones? - ✔✔Kidney
✔✔Which organ controls the smooth flow of qi? - ✔✔Liver
✔✔Which organ dominates the muscles? - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔Which points are good for shoulder pain and dysfunction? - ✔✔SI 9; TH 14
✔✔Which points are good for diarrhea? - ✔✔GV 1; ST 36
✔✔Which points are suggested for immunoregulation? - ✔✔ST 36, LI 4, GV 14
✔✔Which method is suggested for the treatment of pathogenic cold? - ✔✔moxabustion
, ✔✔ST 40 is used for - ✔✔clearing phlegm
✔✔BL 11 is the influential point of - ✔✔bone
✔✔Hua Tuo Jia-Ji points are located between which two meridians? - ✔✔BL and GV
✔✔BL 20 is the association point for - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔The Five Shu-transportation points include Jing-well, Ying-spring, Shu-stream, Jing-
river, and He-Sea points. Generally, the Yin Meridians (LIV, SP, KID, LU, HT, and PC)
start with which type of points? - ✔✔Wood
✔✔Generally, the Yang Meridians (ST, LI, BL, GB, TH, and SI) start with which type of
points? - ✔✔Metal
✔✔ST 45 is what kind of point? - ✔✔Jing-well point
✔✔According to the TCM clock, what period does the spleen dominate? - ✔✔9 am to
11 am
✔✔A source or Yuan Point on a Yin Meridian is equal to its... - ✔✔Shu Stream point
✔✔BL 17 is the influential point for? - ✔✔Blood
✔✔The Shu-stream point of the Kidney Meridian is? - ✔✔Kid 3
✔✔The Shu-stream point of the GB Meridian is? - ✔✔GB 41
✔✔A mare with chronic diarrhea was diagnosed with SP Qi Deficiency, which points
would you choose? - ✔✔SP 2, ST 36, GV 1
✔✔A gelding with acute onset of cough was diagnosed with LU Excess Heat. Which of
the following points would you choose? - ✔✔LU 5, GV 14, LU 1
✔✔All the Jing-well points are located near which area? - ✔✔Distal digit
✔✔A majority of the He-sea points are located near which area? - ✔✔Elbow or Stifle
✔✔The LI Meridian Ying-spring point belongs to which element? - ✔✔Water
✔✔The point GV 4 can be used for what disorder? - ✔✔Kidney Yang Deficiency
✔✔The point KID 3 can be used for what disorder? - ✔✔KID Yin Deficiency
SOLUTIONS RANKED A+
✔✔The nose belongs to which element? - ✔✔Metal
✔✔The Fu organ, bladder, belongs to which element? - ✔✔Water
✔✔Primary Qi (Yuan Qi) is derived from what? - ✔✔Kidney essence or congenital
essence.
✔✔What is the Chinese term for Nutrient Qi, and what essence is it derived from? -
✔✔Ying Qi; Food essence
✔✔What is the Chinese term for Defensive Qi and what is it derived from? - ✔✔Wei Qi;
Food Essence
✔✔What is the de-qi response during acupuncture related to? - ✔✔Meridian Qi
✔✔What is/are the sources of blood? - ✔✔Food qi, Nutrient qi, essence
✔✔Thoracic limb Tai Yin is on the ______ Meridian. - ✔✔Lung meridian
✔✔Thoracic limb Yang Ming is on the _____ Meridian. - ✔✔LI meridian
✔✔According to the TCM clock, what time period does the kidney dominate? - ✔✔5 pm
to 7 pm
✔✔Heart is the house of _____. - ✔✔Shen
✔✔Which organ controls the bones? - ✔✔Kidney
✔✔Which organ controls the smooth flow of qi? - ✔✔Liver
✔✔Which organ dominates the muscles? - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔Which points are good for shoulder pain and dysfunction? - ✔✔SI 9; TH 14
✔✔Which points are good for diarrhea? - ✔✔GV 1; ST 36
✔✔Which points are suggested for immunoregulation? - ✔✔ST 36, LI 4, GV 14
✔✔Which method is suggested for the treatment of pathogenic cold? - ✔✔moxabustion
, ✔✔ST 40 is used for - ✔✔clearing phlegm
✔✔BL 11 is the influential point of - ✔✔bone
✔✔Hua Tuo Jia-Ji points are located between which two meridians? - ✔✔BL and GV
✔✔BL 20 is the association point for - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔The Five Shu-transportation points include Jing-well, Ying-spring, Shu-stream, Jing-
river, and He-Sea points. Generally, the Yin Meridians (LIV, SP, KID, LU, HT, and PC)
start with which type of points? - ✔✔Wood
✔✔Generally, the Yang Meridians (ST, LI, BL, GB, TH, and SI) start with which type of
points? - ✔✔Metal
✔✔ST 45 is what kind of point? - ✔✔Jing-well point
✔✔According to the TCM clock, what period does the spleen dominate? - ✔✔9 am to
11 am
✔✔A source or Yuan Point on a Yin Meridian is equal to its... - ✔✔Shu Stream point
✔✔BL 17 is the influential point for? - ✔✔Blood
✔✔The Shu-stream point of the Kidney Meridian is? - ✔✔Kid 3
✔✔The Shu-stream point of the GB Meridian is? - ✔✔GB 41
✔✔A mare with chronic diarrhea was diagnosed with SP Qi Deficiency, which points
would you choose? - ✔✔SP 2, ST 36, GV 1
✔✔A gelding with acute onset of cough was diagnosed with LU Excess Heat. Which of
the following points would you choose? - ✔✔LU 5, GV 14, LU 1
✔✔All the Jing-well points are located near which area? - ✔✔Distal digit
✔✔A majority of the He-sea points are located near which area? - ✔✔Elbow or Stifle
✔✔The LI Meridian Ying-spring point belongs to which element? - ✔✔Water
✔✔The point GV 4 can be used for what disorder? - ✔✔Kidney Yang Deficiency
✔✔The point KID 3 can be used for what disorder? - ✔✔KID Yin Deficiency
