NBCE acupuncture Exam Questions And Answers

NBCE acupuncture Exam Questions And Answers Lung Qi Deficiency - ANSWER- slight shortness of breath, slight cough, weak voice, spontaneous day time sweating, dislike speaking, bright-pale complexion, propensityb to catch colds, tiredness, dislike of cold, pale tongue, empty pulse - especially right front posotion Lung Yin Deficiency - ANSWER- cough which is dry, weak hoarse voice, dry mouth, tickly throat, tiredness, dislike speaking, thin body/chest, night sweating, normal tongue thast is dry w/o coating, floating empty pulse Lung Dryness - ANSWER- dry cough, dry skin, dry throat, dry mouth, thirst, hoarse voice, dry tongue, empty pulse - especially in right front position Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Cold - ANSWER- Aversion to cold, fever, cough, itchy throat, slight breathlessness, stuffed or runny nose with clear watery discharge, sneezing, occipital headaches, body aches, thin white tongue coating, floating-tight pulse Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Heat - ANSWER- Aversion to cold, fever, cough, sore throat, stuffed or runny nose withyellow discharge, headaches, body aches, slight sweating, slight thirst, swollen tonsils, tongue slightly red on sides/front, floating-rapid pulse Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Water - ANSWER- sudden swelling of eyes and face gradually spreading to the whole body, bright shiny complexion, scanty and pale urination,aversion to wind, fever, cough, slight breathlessness, sticky white tongue coating, floating-slippery pulse Lung-Heat - ANSWER- cough, slight breathlessness, feeling of heat, chest ache, flaring of nostrils, thirst, red face, red tongue with yellow coating, overflowing-rapid pulse Damp-Phlegm in the Lungs - ANSWER- chronic cough coming in bouts with profuse sticky white sputum, white pasty complexion, feeling of oppression in the chest, phlegm in the throat, shortness of breath, dislike lying down, wheezing, nausea, feeling of heaviness, dizziness, swollen tongue with a sticky white coating, slippery and soggy pulse Cold-Phlegm in the Lungs - ANSWER- cough with white expectorate, watery sputum, aggravated by cold, cold hands,phlegm in throat, dizziness, oppression of the chest, feel cold in chest, feeling of heaviness, dizziness, swollen and wet tongue with white coating, slippery slow pulse Phlegm-Heat in the lungs - ANSWER- Barking cough with profuse sticky yellow/green sputum, shortness of breath, wheezing, oppression in the chest, phlegm in the throat, feeling of heat, thirst, insomnia, agitation, feeling of heaviness, dizziness, red/wollen tongue with sticky yellow coat, slippery rapid pulse Dry-Phlegm in the lungs - ANSWER- Dry Cough with occasional difficult sputum, shortness of breath,oppression of chest, scanty phlegm in throat, feeling of heaviness, dizziness, dry throat, wheezing, pasty dry complexion, swollen tongue with dry sticky coating, slippery-fine pulse Phlegm Fluids in Lungs - ANSWER- cough with white expectorate, watery sputum, breathlessness, splashing sound in the chest, vomiting of white watery frothy sputum, oppression of the chest, feeling of heaviness, dizziness, feeling cold, coughing elicited by a scare, pale tongue with thick sticky white coating, fine/slippery/soggy/wiry pulse Heart and Lung Qi Deficiency - ANSWER- slight shortness of breath, slight cough, weak voice, dislike speaking, bright-white complexion, propensity to catch colds, tiredness, palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, depression, spontaneous sweating, sighing, pale tongue, empty pulse All phlegm patterns of the lungs include - ANSWER- cough with expectorartion of sputum Spleen Qi Deficiency - ANSWER- poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, desire to lay down, pale complexion, weakness of limbs, loose stools, pale tongue, empty pulse Spleen Yang deficiency - ANSWER- poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, desire to lay down curled up, pale complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, feeling cold, cold limbs, edema, pale and wet tongue, deep-weak pulse The main cause of organ prolapse - ANSWER- Spleen Qi Sinking Spleen Qi Sinking - ANSWER- poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weakness of limbs, loose stools, depression, tendency to obesity, a bearing down sensation in abdomen, prolapse of stomach/uterus/anus/bladder, frequent/urgent urination, menorrhagia, pale tongue, weak pulse Spleen not controlling blood - ANSWER- poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale-sallow complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, depression, blood spots under the skin, blood in the urine/stools, excessive uterine bleeding, pale tongue, weak-fine pulse Spleen-Blood deficiency - ANSWER- poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, dull pale complexion, weakness of limbs, loose stools, depression, thin body, scanty periods, amenhhorhea, insomnia, pale-thin and slightly dry tongue, choppy-fine pulse