Ben complains of alternating hot and cold feelings with a prevalence of heat. He also has a
bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, hypochondrial pain, nausea, feeling of oppression of the chest
and epigastrium, nausea and loose stools. What is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. ST and SP Damp Heat
B. Shaoyang Stage Disease
C. Middle Burner Disease
D. Qi Level Heat - ANSWER B
Leon, age 44, has gained a lot of weight recently. His face is round like the moon and his
blood pressure is rising. There are red lines on his belly. What is his problem?
A. Myxedema
B. Diabetes Mellitus
C. Cushing Syndrome
D. Hashimoto - ANSWER C
Which Front-Mu point does Spleen channel not intersect?
A. G24
B. Ren3
C. L1
D. GB25 - ANSWER D
Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the:
A. Muscle
B. Joint
C. Nerve
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,D. Bursa - ANSWER B
Which of the following methods should be used to treat a patient with excessive sweating,
cold limbs, and Weak pulse?
A. Moxibustion with salt
B. Moxibustion with ginger
C. Moxibustion with garlic
D. Moxibustion with warming needle - ANSWER A
Naomi has had headaches for the past 12 years. They started when she was 22 years old.
Headaches occur on the vertex (top of the head) and behind her eyes. When asked how
often she has them, she said at this point the headaches occur every day. They start with a
dull pain and increase in intensity and severity and are accompanied by nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea. When a headache starts, Naomi says she feels best if she lays down in a dark
room. Her tongue is Pale and Thin and her pulse is Weak on the right side and slightly Wiry
on the left side. What is the diagnosis for this case?
A. Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
B. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
C. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Blood Deficiency; Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
D. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Yin Deficiency - ANSWER C
Larry suffers from constipation with abdominal fullness and distending pain in the
hypochondrium. He says that he has little appetite and he often belches. The tongue has a
thin, sticky coating and the pulse is String-taut. What is the differential diagnosis for this
case?
A. Deficiency Constipation due to Agglomeration of Cold
B. Excess Constipation due to Accumulation of Heat
C. Deficiency Constipation due to Deficiency of Qi and Blood
D. Excess Constipation due to Stagnation of Qi - ANSWER D
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,Andrea comes to the clinic with lusterless, yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. She tell
you her body feels heavy and she feels very weak. Andrea has no appetite and experience
epigastric fullness especially after eating. Other symptoms include lassitude, intolerance of
cold, pale tongue, thick white coat, and deep slow pulse. What is the differential diagnosis
for this case?
A. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Heat Toxin
B. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Damp-Heat
C. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Gallstones
D. Yin Jaundice syndrome - ANSWER D
Xing Ren overdoes presents with the following symptoms: dizziness, nausea, vomiting,
headache, difficult breathing, tremors, pupil dilation, irregular heart beat and coma. How
much Xing Ren needs to be digested to produce these symptoms?
A. 50-60 seeds
B. 10-20 seeds in children, 40-60 seeds in adults
C. 20-30 seeds in children, 50-70 seeds in adults
D. 40-100 seeds - ANSWER B
A 33-year-old woman had been suffering from breathlessness for the previous two years.
She found it difficult to breathe out and her attacks were elicited by emotional stress. She
also felt easily thirsty and experienced a bitter taste in her mouth occasionally. She had
frequent headaches on the temples of a throbbing nature and she felt generally wound-up
and frustrated. She also felt easily hot and occasionally had palpitations. Her pulse was Wiry
and her tongue was Red with redder sides and tip. There is a shallow midline Heart-crack.
The sides also had red points. What is the cause of the breathlessness?
A. Heart Fire
B. Liver Fire
C. Liver Qi Stagnation
D. Liver Yang Rising - ANSWER B
Which of the following point prescriptions is best in cases of closed type Stroke?
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, A. Ren6, Ren4, Ren8
B. Du26, Liv3, K1
C. Du26, Du20, Ren6
D. Du26, ST40, Du4 - ANSWER B
Todd's wife died 2 years ago. He has had terrible insomnia since her death. He has a very
difficult time falling asleep and wakes often throughout the night. Todd is wrought with grief
over the death of his wife and can't come to terms with it. His vision is blurred and his
memory is not as good as it was before the death. His tongue is red, flabby with a tongue
coat that is too thin. His pulse is Floating-Empty and very slightly Wiry on the left side. What
is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. Heart Yin and Blood Deficiency
B. Liver and Heart Yin Deficiency
C. Liver Blood and Yin Deficiency
D. Heart Blood Deficiency - ANSWER B
How do you cook Shi Jue Ming (Haliotidis Concha)?
A. Dissolve in strained decoction
B. Cook first for 30 minutes
C. Add near the end
D. Cook first for 60 minutes - ANSWER B
Which points treat pain on the shoulder?
A. S38, LI4, SJ5, LI1
B. S38, G39, SJ5, B60
C. S38, SJ5, LI4, LI1, L7, SJ1, B58
D. S38, S36, Sp5, G40 - ANSWER C
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bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, hypochondrial pain, nausea, feeling of oppression of the chest
and epigastrium, nausea and loose stools. What is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. ST and SP Damp Heat
B. Shaoyang Stage Disease
C. Middle Burner Disease
D. Qi Level Heat - ANSWER B
Leon, age 44, has gained a lot of weight recently. His face is round like the moon and his
blood pressure is rising. There are red lines on his belly. What is his problem?
A. Myxedema
B. Diabetes Mellitus
C. Cushing Syndrome
D. Hashimoto - ANSWER C
Which Front-Mu point does Spleen channel not intersect?
A. G24
B. Ren3
C. L1
D. GB25 - ANSWER D
Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the:
A. Muscle
B. Joint
C. Nerve
1
,D. Bursa - ANSWER B
Which of the following methods should be used to treat a patient with excessive sweating,
cold limbs, and Weak pulse?
A. Moxibustion with salt
B. Moxibustion with ginger
C. Moxibustion with garlic
D. Moxibustion with warming needle - ANSWER A
Naomi has had headaches for the past 12 years. They started when she was 22 years old.
Headaches occur on the vertex (top of the head) and behind her eyes. When asked how
often she has them, she said at this point the headaches occur every day. They start with a
dull pain and increase in intensity and severity and are accompanied by nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea. When a headache starts, Naomi says she feels best if she lays down in a dark
room. Her tongue is Pale and Thin and her pulse is Weak on the right side and slightly Wiry
on the left side. What is the diagnosis for this case?
A. Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
B. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
C. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Blood Deficiency; Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
D. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Yin Deficiency - ANSWER C
Larry suffers from constipation with abdominal fullness and distending pain in the
hypochondrium. He says that he has little appetite and he often belches. The tongue has a
thin, sticky coating and the pulse is String-taut. What is the differential diagnosis for this
case?
A. Deficiency Constipation due to Agglomeration of Cold
B. Excess Constipation due to Accumulation of Heat
C. Deficiency Constipation due to Deficiency of Qi and Blood
D. Excess Constipation due to Stagnation of Qi - ANSWER D
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,Andrea comes to the clinic with lusterless, yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. She tell
you her body feels heavy and she feels very weak. Andrea has no appetite and experience
epigastric fullness especially after eating. Other symptoms include lassitude, intolerance of
cold, pale tongue, thick white coat, and deep slow pulse. What is the differential diagnosis
for this case?
A. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Heat Toxin
B. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Damp-Heat
C. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Gallstones
D. Yin Jaundice syndrome - ANSWER D
Xing Ren overdoes presents with the following symptoms: dizziness, nausea, vomiting,
headache, difficult breathing, tremors, pupil dilation, irregular heart beat and coma. How
much Xing Ren needs to be digested to produce these symptoms?
A. 50-60 seeds
B. 10-20 seeds in children, 40-60 seeds in adults
C. 20-30 seeds in children, 50-70 seeds in adults
D. 40-100 seeds - ANSWER B
A 33-year-old woman had been suffering from breathlessness for the previous two years.
She found it difficult to breathe out and her attacks were elicited by emotional stress. She
also felt easily thirsty and experienced a bitter taste in her mouth occasionally. She had
frequent headaches on the temples of a throbbing nature and she felt generally wound-up
and frustrated. She also felt easily hot and occasionally had palpitations. Her pulse was Wiry
and her tongue was Red with redder sides and tip. There is a shallow midline Heart-crack.
The sides also had red points. What is the cause of the breathlessness?
A. Heart Fire
B. Liver Fire
C. Liver Qi Stagnation
D. Liver Yang Rising - ANSWER B
Which of the following point prescriptions is best in cases of closed type Stroke?
3
, A. Ren6, Ren4, Ren8
B. Du26, Liv3, K1
C. Du26, Du20, Ren6
D. Du26, ST40, Du4 - ANSWER B
Todd's wife died 2 years ago. He has had terrible insomnia since her death. He has a very
difficult time falling asleep and wakes often throughout the night. Todd is wrought with grief
over the death of his wife and can't come to terms with it. His vision is blurred and his
memory is not as good as it was before the death. His tongue is red, flabby with a tongue
coat that is too thin. His pulse is Floating-Empty and very slightly Wiry on the left side. What
is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. Heart Yin and Blood Deficiency
B. Liver and Heart Yin Deficiency
C. Liver Blood and Yin Deficiency
D. Heart Blood Deficiency - ANSWER B
How do you cook Shi Jue Ming (Haliotidis Concha)?
A. Dissolve in strained decoction
B. Cook first for 30 minutes
C. Add near the end
D. Cook first for 60 minutes - ANSWER B
Which points treat pain on the shoulder?
A. S38, LI4, SJ5, LI1
B. S38, G39, SJ5, B60
C. S38, SJ5, LI4, LI1, L7, SJ1, B58
D. S38, S36, Sp5, G40 - ANSWER C
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