Acupuncture year 2 test With Verified Answers
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.A patient complains of alternating diarrhea and constipation, belching,
moodiness, irritability, and poor appetite. The pulse is wiry and the tongue is
slightly red. Which would be the best treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-GB
34, LV 13, SP 6, BL 20, ST 36
.A patient complains of dull pain in the chest, shortness of breath, palpitations,
sweating and insomnia. The complexion is pale, the pulse is deep and weak and
the tongue is pale purple. Which of the following would be the best treatment
for this patient? - ANSWER-ST 36, SP 6, KI 25, BL 15
.A patient complains of periodic chest pain that moves in location and
hypochondriac distention, the pulse is wiry. Which of the following would be
the best treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-RN 17, BL 15, BL 17, BL 18, SJ 6
.A patient complains of premenstrual breast and abdominal distention,
depression, insomnia, and dizziness. The face is pale, the tongue is pale and the
pulse is choppy. Which of the following would be the best treatment for this
patient? - ANSWER-BL 18, LV 8, SP 6, GB 34
.A patient complains of premenstrual breast distension and abdominal bloating,
irritability, moodiness, depression and hypochondria pain. The tongue has red
sides and the pulse is wiry. Which would be the best treatment for this patient?
- ANSWER-LV 3, GB 34, PC 6, SP 6
,.A patient complains of rapid, course breathing and a stifling sensation in the
chest. The patient has a thick, purulent sputum and a thick yellowish tongue
coating. The pulse is rapid, rolling and forceful. Which of following combinations
of points is most appropriate for treating this condition? - ANSWER-PC 5, RN 22,
LU 5, Dingchuan
.A patient has had dysmenorrhea every month for the past 3 years. The pain
appears near the end of menses which is scanty. The pain is worse during the
winter and is temporarily relieved by manual pressure. The best treatment
points are? - ANSWER-RN 4, SP 6
.A patient in good health with acute neck pain is seated appropriately, facing
the treatment table and is needled. The patient suddenly becomes pale and
faints. The best management would be to? - ANSWER-Remove all the needles,
lay the patient down and let the patient recover on her own unless unusual
signs of distress are evident
.A patient is treated for six weeks for tiredness, poor appetite, slight abdominal
pain a weak and slippery pulse, and a pale tongue without improvement. The
patient now presents with a choppy pulse and a pale complexion and complains
of insomnia. Which point combination is most effective for treatments? -
ANSWER-SP 6 and HT 7
.A patient lost 20% of her body weight after a series of fasting and now
experiences early menstruation. Which of the following points is most
appropriate for treatment? - ANSWER-RN 6
.A patient receives regular treatments for lower back pain, now presents
complaining of high fever, vomiting after drinking, cough productive of yellow
,sputum, breathlessness, nausea, dry stools and dark urine. The pulse is slippery
and rapid, the tongue is red with a yellow coating. What is the most appropriate
treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LU 1, LU 5, ST 40, DU 14, RN 22
.A patient that receives regular treatment for headache presents complaining of
hypochondriac pain and distention that is caused by emotional situations. The
patient also has an oppressive feeling in the chest, poor appetite, and frequent
sighing and belching. The pulse is wiry and the tongue color is normal. An
appropriate treatment for this patient is what? - ANSWER-SJ 6, PC 6, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache presents complaining
of lower abdominal pain before periods that is relieved with the application of
heat. The patient also complains of feeling cold and back pain. Menstrual blood
is scanty with dark clots. The pulse is deep and choppy and the tongue is pale
and bluish. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-
RN 4, Rn 6, ST 29, SP 8, ST 36
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache, presents complaining
of dull hypochondriac pain and fullness, dark urine, nausea, a sticky taste in the
mouth, and a feeling of heaviness in the body. The patient has a yellow sclera, a
slippery and slightly rapid pulse and a sticky yellow coating. What treatment? -
ANSWER-BL 19, GB 24, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache, presents complaining
of stabbing and fixed hypochondria pain that is worse at night and the feeling of
a mass on palpitation. The pulse is choppy and the tongue is purple. What is the
most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LV 3, SP 10, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for lower back pain presents
complaining of alternating feelings of hot and cold, nausea, dry throat, bitter
, taste in the mouth, hypochondriac pain, and a feeling of fullness in the
epigastrium. Pulse is rapid and wiry, the tongue is red with yellow coating on
the right side. What treatment? - ANSWER-SJ 5, GB 41, GB 43, LI 11, DU 14
.A patient that receives regular treatments for lower back pain presents
complaining of high fever, cough productive of yellow sputum, shortness of
breath, thirst and sweating. The pulse is rapid and the tongue is red on the
sides. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LU 1,
LU 5, LU 10, DU 14, SP 6
.A patient treated for persistent diarrhea for 3 months without improvement
now complains of a heavy sinking feeling in the lower abdomen. An x ray
indicates a prolapsed uterus. Which point combination is most appropriate? -
ANSWER-DU 20, LV 8
.A patient treated for tiredness, poor appetite, slight abdominal pain, weak and
slippery pulse, and a pale tongue for six weeks without improvement, now
presents with a choppy pulse and a pale complexion and complains of difficulty
falling asleep. Which of the following point combinations is most effective for
treatment? - ANSWER-SP 6, HT 7
.A patient with rectal hemorrhoids was treated using DU 20 and KI 9 with little
improvement. Which of the following extra points is most appropriate to add to
the next treatment? - ANSWER-erbal
.A practitioner uses a technique of multiple, quick in and out insertions using
the same needle on the legs, arm and torso. What is a correct statement? -
ANSWER-This is not acceptable because microorganisms may be transmitted to
another location without the same natural defenses and cause disease
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.A patient complains of alternating diarrhea and constipation, belching,
moodiness, irritability, and poor appetite. The pulse is wiry and the tongue is
slightly red. Which would be the best treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-GB
34, LV 13, SP 6, BL 20, ST 36
.A patient complains of dull pain in the chest, shortness of breath, palpitations,
sweating and insomnia. The complexion is pale, the pulse is deep and weak and
the tongue is pale purple. Which of the following would be the best treatment
for this patient? - ANSWER-ST 36, SP 6, KI 25, BL 15
.A patient complains of periodic chest pain that moves in location and
hypochondriac distention, the pulse is wiry. Which of the following would be
the best treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-RN 17, BL 15, BL 17, BL 18, SJ 6
.A patient complains of premenstrual breast and abdominal distention,
depression, insomnia, and dizziness. The face is pale, the tongue is pale and the
pulse is choppy. Which of the following would be the best treatment for this
patient? - ANSWER-BL 18, LV 8, SP 6, GB 34
.A patient complains of premenstrual breast distension and abdominal bloating,
irritability, moodiness, depression and hypochondria pain. The tongue has red
sides and the pulse is wiry. Which would be the best treatment for this patient?
- ANSWER-LV 3, GB 34, PC 6, SP 6
,.A patient complains of rapid, course breathing and a stifling sensation in the
chest. The patient has a thick, purulent sputum and a thick yellowish tongue
coating. The pulse is rapid, rolling and forceful. Which of following combinations
of points is most appropriate for treating this condition? - ANSWER-PC 5, RN 22,
LU 5, Dingchuan
.A patient has had dysmenorrhea every month for the past 3 years. The pain
appears near the end of menses which is scanty. The pain is worse during the
winter and is temporarily relieved by manual pressure. The best treatment
points are? - ANSWER-RN 4, SP 6
.A patient in good health with acute neck pain is seated appropriately, facing
the treatment table and is needled. The patient suddenly becomes pale and
faints. The best management would be to? - ANSWER-Remove all the needles,
lay the patient down and let the patient recover on her own unless unusual
signs of distress are evident
.A patient is treated for six weeks for tiredness, poor appetite, slight abdominal
pain a weak and slippery pulse, and a pale tongue without improvement. The
patient now presents with a choppy pulse and a pale complexion and complains
of insomnia. Which point combination is most effective for treatments? -
ANSWER-SP 6 and HT 7
.A patient lost 20% of her body weight after a series of fasting and now
experiences early menstruation. Which of the following points is most
appropriate for treatment? - ANSWER-RN 6
.A patient receives regular treatments for lower back pain, now presents
complaining of high fever, vomiting after drinking, cough productive of yellow
,sputum, breathlessness, nausea, dry stools and dark urine. The pulse is slippery
and rapid, the tongue is red with a yellow coating. What is the most appropriate
treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LU 1, LU 5, ST 40, DU 14, RN 22
.A patient that receives regular treatment for headache presents complaining of
hypochondriac pain and distention that is caused by emotional situations. The
patient also has an oppressive feeling in the chest, poor appetite, and frequent
sighing and belching. The pulse is wiry and the tongue color is normal. An
appropriate treatment for this patient is what? - ANSWER-SJ 6, PC 6, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache presents complaining
of lower abdominal pain before periods that is relieved with the application of
heat. The patient also complains of feeling cold and back pain. Menstrual blood
is scanty with dark clots. The pulse is deep and choppy and the tongue is pale
and bluish. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-
RN 4, Rn 6, ST 29, SP 8, ST 36
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache, presents complaining
of dull hypochondriac pain and fullness, dark urine, nausea, a sticky taste in the
mouth, and a feeling of heaviness in the body. The patient has a yellow sclera, a
slippery and slightly rapid pulse and a sticky yellow coating. What treatment? -
ANSWER-BL 19, GB 24, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for headache, presents complaining
of stabbing and fixed hypochondria pain that is worse at night and the feeling of
a mass on palpitation. The pulse is choppy and the tongue is purple. What is the
most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LV 3, SP 10, GB 34
.A patient that receives regular treatments for lower back pain presents
complaining of alternating feelings of hot and cold, nausea, dry throat, bitter
, taste in the mouth, hypochondriac pain, and a feeling of fullness in the
epigastrium. Pulse is rapid and wiry, the tongue is red with yellow coating on
the right side. What treatment? - ANSWER-SJ 5, GB 41, GB 43, LI 11, DU 14
.A patient that receives regular treatments for lower back pain presents
complaining of high fever, cough productive of yellow sputum, shortness of
breath, thirst and sweating. The pulse is rapid and the tongue is red on the
sides. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient? - ANSWER-LU 1,
LU 5, LU 10, DU 14, SP 6
.A patient treated for persistent diarrhea for 3 months without improvement
now complains of a heavy sinking feeling in the lower abdomen. An x ray
indicates a prolapsed uterus. Which point combination is most appropriate? -
ANSWER-DU 20, LV 8
.A patient treated for tiredness, poor appetite, slight abdominal pain, weak and
slippery pulse, and a pale tongue for six weeks without improvement, now
presents with a choppy pulse and a pale complexion and complains of difficulty
falling asleep. Which of the following point combinations is most effective for
treatment? - ANSWER-SP 6, HT 7
.A patient with rectal hemorrhoids was treated using DU 20 and KI 9 with little
improvement. Which of the following extra points is most appropriate to add to
the next treatment? - ANSWER-erbal
.A practitioner uses a technique of multiple, quick in and out insertions using
the same needle on the legs, arm and torso. What is a correct statement? -
ANSWER-This is not acceptable because microorganisms may be transmitted to
another location without the same natural defenses and cause disease
