BIOMED TCM TESTS MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS – NCCAOM EXAM GRADED A+
1. Amenorrhea J refers J to Jmenstrual J cycles J which J are Jabsent J for: J 90 Jday
Jor Jmore
2. Which J slows J down J the J heart?: J parasympathetic Jnervous Jsystem
3. Which J hormones J regulate J blood J calcium J levels?: J parathyroid Jhormone Jand
Jcalcitonin
4. In J enzyme-controlled J reactions, J the J role J of J certain J vitamins J such
J as J niacin J is Jto Jact Jas: JA Jcoenzyme
5. A Jperson's Jblood Jtype Jis Jdetermined Jby Jthe: J presence Jor Jabsence Jof Jspecific
Jinherited Jantigens
6. The J percentage J of J whole J blood J occupied J by J erythrocytes J is J the:
J hematocrit
7. The J"lock J& Jkey Jhypothesis" Jattempts Jto Jexplain Jthe Jmechanism
Jof: Jenzyme J specificity
8. Cortisol Jis Jreleased Jfrom Jthe: Jadrenal Jcortex
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J44
,9. What Jis Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Ja Jpathogen Jand Jan Jantigen?: Jan
Jantigen Jtriggers Jan Jimmune Jresponse Jwhile Ja Jpathogen Jis Ja Jdisease Jcausing Jmicroorganism
10. fI J a J person J lives J in J San J Francisco J and J vacations J in J the J Rocky
J Mountains, J you Jwould Jexpect Jto Jobserve Jan Jincrease Jin: Jred Jblood Jcell
Jcount
-At Jhigh Jaltitudes Jthere Jis Jlower Jatmospheric Jpressure Jof Joxygen. JThis Jmeans Jthat Jthe Jcurrent Jnumber Jof
Jred Jblood Jcells Jin Jthe Jbody Jcannot Jmeet Jthe Jdemands Jof Jthe Jcells Jfor Joxygen. JDue Jto Jthe Jlower Jpartial
Jpressure Jof Joxygen Ja Jprocess Jcalled Jpolycythemia Joccurs, Jwhich Jis Jan Jincrease Jin Jthe Jred Jblood Jcell
Jcount.
11. The J adrenal J medulla J produces: J epinephrine
12. Which J of J the J following J has J correct J antiparkinson J drug
J mechanism J of J action?-
: JDopamine Jagonists: Jactivate Jand Jenhance Jdopamine Jreceptors Jin Jthe Jbrain
13. A52 Jyear-old Jfemale Jpatient Jhas Jsharp Jchest Jpain Jwhenever
Jshe Jtakes Ja Jdeep Jbreath. JShe Jhad Ja Jhistory Jof Jboth Jher
ankles J swelling J and J mild J heart J failure. J Physical J exam, J shows J a
J pulse J of J 90 J bpm Jand J regular. J Blood J pressure J is J 140/85. J Respiration
J is J 15/minute. J The J patient J is J5 J feet J 2 J inches J tall J and J weighs J 170
J pounds. J Pitting J edema J was J observed J in J her Jankles, J with J the J right
J ankle J 4 J cm J larger J than J the J left. J She J also J has J SOB J in J the Joffice.
JWhat Jwould Jyou Jnow Jdo?: Jcall J911 Jfor Jtransport Jto Jemergency Jdepartment J(ED)
*The Jred Jflag Jis Jsharp Jchest Jpain Jand JSOB Jwith Junilateral Jor Jbilateral Jasymmetric Jankle Jswelling.
14. A J42 Jyear-old Jmale Jdeveloped Ja JPneumothorax Jafter
Jacupuncture Jwith Jchest Jpain, Jdyspnea, Janxiety, Jdiminished Jbreath
Jsounds. JWhat Jis Jthe Jtreatment?: J- Jcatheter Jdrainage
15. The Jherpes Jsimplex Jvirus J( JH JS J) Jcan Jsurvive Jon Jwork Jsurface Jfor:
Jseveral Jhours
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J44
,16. A63 Jyear Jold Jmale Jcomplains Jof Jsharp Jburning Jpain Jin Jthe
Jneck Jand Jarm. JThere Jis Jparesthesia Jand Jweakness. JExamination
Jshows Ja Jweakness Jof Jthe Jtriceps Jand Jfinger Jflexors Jand Jextensors.
JWhat Jis Jthe Jmost Jlikely Jdiagnosis?: JC7 Jcervical Jradiculopathy
17. A J75 Jyear-old Jmale Jhad Jhis Jannual Jcheckup. JHe Jis Jgenerally
Jhealthy Jwith Jhis Jhypertension Jand Jcoronary Jdisease Junder
control. J He J denies J dyspnea J on J exertion, J chest J pain, J palpitations,
J dizziness, Jheadache J nausea, J vomiting, J and J diarrhea. J He J does
J complain J of J a J little J urinary Jhesitancy J and J difficulty J starting. J He
J denies J pain J during J urination J and J any J past J history J of J urinary J tract
J infections. J He J has J regular J bowel J movements, J occasion- Jally J using
J prune J juice J or J extra J fiber. J He J denies J any J allergies. J He J is J sexually
Jactive J with J his J wife J and J occasionally J takes J ED J medication. J He J has
J a J history
of Jhypertension, Jerectile Jdysfunction, Jand Jdyslipidemia. JHis
Jmedications Jin- Jclude JLipitor, Jthe Jdiuretic JHCTZ, Jand JCialis. JDigital
Jrectal Jexamination Jshows Jno Jabnormalities. JThe Jurinalysis Jresults
Jare Jall Jwithin Jnormal Jrange. JThe JPSA J(prostate-specific Jantigen)
Jvalue Jis Jat J10 Jng/mL, Ja Jtwo Jfold Jincrease Jsince Jthe Jlast Jexam.
JWhat Jis Jthe Jmost Jlikely Jdiagnosis Jfor Jhis Jurinary Jproblem?: Jpossible
Jprostate Jcancer
*What Jstands Jout Jthe Jmost Jin Jthis Jcase Jis Jthe Jrapidly Jrising JPSA Jvalues Jover Jthe Jpast Jyear.
18. A50 J year-old J male J is J taking J Avodart J (dutasteride). J What
J is J the J chief J com- Jplaint?: Jbenign Jprostatic Jhyperplasia
19. Which J pre-existing J disease J predisposes J a J patient J to
J acupuncture J related J pneumothorax?: Jmarfan Jsyndrome
20. Which J cranial J nerve J passes J along J the J left J and J right J side
J of J the J pituitary Jgland?: JCranial Jnerve JII J- JOptic
-The Jtwo Joptic Jnerves Jcross Jright Jabove Jthe Jpituitary Jgland, Jforming Jwhat Jis Jcalled Jthe Joptic Jchiasm.
21. You J are J treating J a J patient J that J you J are J sexually J attracted
J to. J Which J of J the Jfollowing Jactions Jwould Jyou Jdo?: Jaccept Jyour Jfeelings Jas
Jnormal Jwithout Jacting Jon Jthem
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J44
, 22. What Jis Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Jimmunoglobulins Jand
Jantibodies?: Jthey Jare Jboth Jglycoproteins
*Immunoglobulins Jare Jattached Jto Jthe JB Jcell Jmembrane Jwhile Jantibodies Jfloat Jin Jthe Jcirculation.
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J44
1. Amenorrhea J refers J to Jmenstrual J cycles J which J are Jabsent J for: J 90 Jday
Jor Jmore
2. Which J slows J down J the J heart?: J parasympathetic Jnervous Jsystem
3. Which J hormones J regulate J blood J calcium J levels?: J parathyroid Jhormone Jand
Jcalcitonin
4. In J enzyme-controlled J reactions, J the J role J of J certain J vitamins J such
J as J niacin J is Jto Jact Jas: JA Jcoenzyme
5. A Jperson's Jblood Jtype Jis Jdetermined Jby Jthe: J presence Jor Jabsence Jof Jspecific
Jinherited Jantigens
6. The J percentage J of J whole J blood J occupied J by J erythrocytes J is J the:
J hematocrit
7. The J"lock J& Jkey Jhypothesis" Jattempts Jto Jexplain Jthe Jmechanism
Jof: Jenzyme J specificity
8. Cortisol Jis Jreleased Jfrom Jthe: Jadrenal Jcortex
1 J/
J44
,9. What Jis Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Ja Jpathogen Jand Jan Jantigen?: Jan
Jantigen Jtriggers Jan Jimmune Jresponse Jwhile Ja Jpathogen Jis Ja Jdisease Jcausing Jmicroorganism
10. fI J a J person J lives J in J San J Francisco J and J vacations J in J the J Rocky
J Mountains, J you Jwould Jexpect Jto Jobserve Jan Jincrease Jin: Jred Jblood Jcell
Jcount
-At Jhigh Jaltitudes Jthere Jis Jlower Jatmospheric Jpressure Jof Joxygen. JThis Jmeans Jthat Jthe Jcurrent Jnumber Jof
Jred Jblood Jcells Jin Jthe Jbody Jcannot Jmeet Jthe Jdemands Jof Jthe Jcells Jfor Joxygen. JDue Jto Jthe Jlower Jpartial
Jpressure Jof Joxygen Ja Jprocess Jcalled Jpolycythemia Joccurs, Jwhich Jis Jan Jincrease Jin Jthe Jred Jblood Jcell
Jcount.
11. The J adrenal J medulla J produces: J epinephrine
12. Which J of J the J following J has J correct J antiparkinson J drug
J mechanism J of J action?-
: JDopamine Jagonists: Jactivate Jand Jenhance Jdopamine Jreceptors Jin Jthe Jbrain
13. A52 Jyear-old Jfemale Jpatient Jhas Jsharp Jchest Jpain Jwhenever
Jshe Jtakes Ja Jdeep Jbreath. JShe Jhad Ja Jhistory Jof Jboth Jher
ankles J swelling J and J mild J heart J failure. J Physical J exam, J shows J a
J pulse J of J 90 J bpm Jand J regular. J Blood J pressure J is J 140/85. J Respiration
J is J 15/minute. J The J patient J is J5 J feet J 2 J inches J tall J and J weighs J 170
J pounds. J Pitting J edema J was J observed J in J her Jankles, J with J the J right
J ankle J 4 J cm J larger J than J the J left. J She J also J has J SOB J in J the Joffice.
JWhat Jwould Jyou Jnow Jdo?: Jcall J911 Jfor Jtransport Jto Jemergency Jdepartment J(ED)
*The Jred Jflag Jis Jsharp Jchest Jpain Jand JSOB Jwith Junilateral Jor Jbilateral Jasymmetric Jankle Jswelling.
14. A J42 Jyear-old Jmale Jdeveloped Ja JPneumothorax Jafter
Jacupuncture Jwith Jchest Jpain, Jdyspnea, Janxiety, Jdiminished Jbreath
Jsounds. JWhat Jis Jthe Jtreatment?: J- Jcatheter Jdrainage
15. The Jherpes Jsimplex Jvirus J( JH JS J) Jcan Jsurvive Jon Jwork Jsurface Jfor:
Jseveral Jhours
2 J/
J44
,16. A63 Jyear Jold Jmale Jcomplains Jof Jsharp Jburning Jpain Jin Jthe
Jneck Jand Jarm. JThere Jis Jparesthesia Jand Jweakness. JExamination
Jshows Ja Jweakness Jof Jthe Jtriceps Jand Jfinger Jflexors Jand Jextensors.
JWhat Jis Jthe Jmost Jlikely Jdiagnosis?: JC7 Jcervical Jradiculopathy
17. A J75 Jyear-old Jmale Jhad Jhis Jannual Jcheckup. JHe Jis Jgenerally
Jhealthy Jwith Jhis Jhypertension Jand Jcoronary Jdisease Junder
control. J He J denies J dyspnea J on J exertion, J chest J pain, J palpitations,
J dizziness, Jheadache J nausea, J vomiting, J and J diarrhea. J He J does
J complain J of J a J little J urinary Jhesitancy J and J difficulty J starting. J He
J denies J pain J during J urination J and J any J past J history J of J urinary J tract
J infections. J He J has J regular J bowel J movements, J occasion- Jally J using
J prune J juice J or J extra J fiber. J He J denies J any J allergies. J He J is J sexually
Jactive J with J his J wife J and J occasionally J takes J ED J medication. J He J has
J a J history
of Jhypertension, Jerectile Jdysfunction, Jand Jdyslipidemia. JHis
Jmedications Jin- Jclude JLipitor, Jthe Jdiuretic JHCTZ, Jand JCialis. JDigital
Jrectal Jexamination Jshows Jno Jabnormalities. JThe Jurinalysis Jresults
Jare Jall Jwithin Jnormal Jrange. JThe JPSA J(prostate-specific Jantigen)
Jvalue Jis Jat J10 Jng/mL, Ja Jtwo Jfold Jincrease Jsince Jthe Jlast Jexam.
JWhat Jis Jthe Jmost Jlikely Jdiagnosis Jfor Jhis Jurinary Jproblem?: Jpossible
Jprostate Jcancer
*What Jstands Jout Jthe Jmost Jin Jthis Jcase Jis Jthe Jrapidly Jrising JPSA Jvalues Jover Jthe Jpast Jyear.
18. A50 J year-old J male J is J taking J Avodart J (dutasteride). J What
J is J the J chief J com- Jplaint?: Jbenign Jprostatic Jhyperplasia
19. Which J pre-existing J disease J predisposes J a J patient J to
J acupuncture J related J pneumothorax?: Jmarfan Jsyndrome
20. Which J cranial J nerve J passes J along J the J left J and J right J side
J of J the J pituitary Jgland?: JCranial Jnerve JII J- JOptic
-The Jtwo Joptic Jnerves Jcross Jright Jabove Jthe Jpituitary Jgland, Jforming Jwhat Jis Jcalled Jthe Joptic Jchiasm.
21. You J are J treating J a J patient J that J you J are J sexually J attracted
J to. J Which J of J the Jfollowing Jactions Jwould Jyou Jdo?: Jaccept Jyour Jfeelings Jas
Jnormal Jwithout Jacting Jon Jthem
3 J/
J44
, 22. What Jis Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Jimmunoglobulins Jand
Jantibodies?: Jthey Jare Jboth Jglycoproteins
*Immunoglobulins Jare Jattached Jto Jthe JB Jcell Jmembrane Jwhile Jantibodies Jfloat Jin Jthe Jcirculation.
4 J/
J44
