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What do LU 7 (lie que) combined with KD 6 (zhao hai) treat? A. Lung, diaphragm, genitals, throat B. Inner canthus, shoulder, neck, and back C. Chest, stomach, heart D. Outer canthus, shoulder, check and diaphragm - Correct Ans: A. In 5 element acupuncture the exit point for the gallbladder meridian is? A. GB 41 (zu lin qi) B. GB 42 (di wu hui) C. GB 43 (xia xi) D. Gb 44 (qiao yin) - Correct Ans: A. Which of the following is the key symptom for sunstroke? A. Cough B. Cold limbs C. Fever D. Convulsions - Correct Ans: C. Which of the following is level with the iliac crest? A. L B. L C. L D. L5 - Correct Ans: C.
Which of the following is a characteristic of yin jaundice? A. yellow skin B. slow onset C. dampness D. yellow urine - Correct Ans: B. According to CAM (Complementary and alternative medicine), which of the following points can be needled? A. ST 9 (ren ying) B. ST 17 (ru zhong) C. REN 8 (shen que) D. LR 12 (ji mai) - Correct Ans: A. Which of the following is level with inferior angle of the scapula? A. T B. T C. T D. T8 - Correct Ans: C. Which of the following is one of the key symptoms for fainting (syncope)? A. Pale face B. Coma C. Convulsions D. Dizziness - Correct Ans: A.
A. Bleeding technique B. Contaminated gel C. Ear acupuncture D. Wet cupping - Correct Ans: B. What is the definition of "clean field"? A. An area that protects the sterility of objects B. Partially contaminated field C. An area that makes all objects sterile D. A disinfected field - Correct Ans: C. If an alcohol swab is used on the skin prior to needle insertion one should... A. Allow the alcohol to dry before needling B. Wait 15 seconds C. Wipe the area with a dry gauze D. Needle Immediately to maximize the cleaning of the skin - Correct Ans: A. Which of the following is the recommended method for removing needles? A. Use the same hand to withdraw the needle and cover the point with a cotton ball B. There is no specific recommended method for needle removal C. Use a hemostat to remove the needle D. Use different hands for needle removal and covering the point with a cotton ball - Correct Ans: B. A patient is treated with an intradermal needle. At home, the needle partially comes out. What should the patient have been instructed to do? A. Discard the needle in a sharps container
B. Push the needle back in C. Soal the needle in 90% alcohol before discarding it in the trash D. Remove the needle and reinsert - Correct Ans: A. What is the wrong way to handle a stuck needle? A. Massage or tap skin around point B. Needle a nearby point C. Use tweezers to pull needle out D. Turn needle in opposite direction - Correct Ans: C. What is the definition of "antiseptic"? A. A procedure that destroys all microbial life B. Products that reduce the density of microbes on the skin C. An agent that destroys viruses D. Chemicals that reduce the number of pathogens on inanimate objects - Correct Ans: B. What is the wrong way to remove a broken needle? A. If part of the needle is still exposed, remove with forceps B. If needle is under the skin, seek immediate medical help C. Cut the flesh to get access to the needle D. If needle is level with the skin, press around point, expose needle, and remove with forceps - Correct Ans: C. Clinical symptoms of pneumothorax caused by acupuncture treatment include all of the following except? A. Chest pain, sweating B. Headache, nuchal stiffness
D. 15mm - Correct Ans: A. Which of the following diseases are more predisposed to acupuncture related pneumothorax? A. Marian Syndrome B. Atrial flutter C. Cholecystitis D. Gerd - Correct Ans: A. To avoid the possibility of pneumothorax, the recommended safe needling depth for the upper back, chest, and intercostal areas is A. 20-30mm B. 10-20mm C. 5-10mm D. 30-40mm - Correct Ans: B. Pneumothorax as a result of an acupuncture treatment is an example of... A. Iatrogenic Pneumothorax B. Accidental Pneumothorax C. Secondary Pneumothorax D. Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Correct Ans: A. According to the CNT manual, which of the following list of points has all the points over a major vessel? A. ST 12, LR 12, LR 11 B. ST 9, ST 12, HT 2 C. ST 13, SP 11, LR 12 D. SP 11, HT 1, ST 8 - Correct Ans: C.
Which of the following includes both a medication and supplement that can increase the tendency to bruise and bleed from acupuncture needling? A. Coumadin/ Vitamin E B. Prinivil/ Fish Oil C. Abilify/ Folic Acid D. Plavix/Licorice - Correct Ans: A. To reduce the chance of fainting all of the following are strongly recommended except A. Place first time patients on their backs with knees up B. Have patient eat 1-2hours before treatment C. Give first treatment with patient sitting D. Light needle manipulation in first treatment - Correct Ans: C. What is the definition of "antiseptic"? A. Techniques that prevent contact with microorganisms B. Substance that prevents/arrests microorganism growth C. Techniques that prevent infection during invasive procedure D. Substance that kills bacteria - Correct Ans: B. According to CNT manual to which of the following Du Mai points should estim only be applied with special care or for limited circumstances? A. DU 15 to DU 25 B. DU 15 to DU 22 C. DU 15 to DU 19 D. DU 15 to DU 17 - Correct Ans: A.
A patient has low back pain on the right side. Which area would you treat? A. Left second and third fifths of the sensory line B. Right second and third fifths of the sensory line C. Left upper fifth of the sensory line D. Bilateral upper fifth of the sensory line - Correct Ans: C. The scalp line which starts at the hairline and is superior to the pupil of the eye, parallel to the midline and 2cm in length is A. Sensory area B. Stomach area C. Thoracic cavity area D. Vertigo and hearing area - Correct Ans: B. What is the location of the facial sensory or facial motor area? A. Middle two fifths of the line B. Lower two fifths of the line C. Second and third fifths of the line D. Upper fifth of the line - Correct Ans: B. The scalp area that is 3cm lateral to the external occipital protuberance, parallel to the midline of the head, 4cm in length and extending downward is A. Sensory Area B. Vision Area C. Balance Area D. Motor Area - Correct Ans: C.
In Chinese scalp acupuncture speech III area overlies which area? A. Werinick's Area B. Broca's Area C. Brodman's Area 17 D. Broadman's Area 18 - Correct Ans: A. The lower 2/5 area of the motor area is best used to treat what dysfunctional movement? A. Dysfunctional movement of the head, face, and upper extremity B. Dysfunctional movement of the head and face C. Dysfunctional movement from the foot to the neck D. Dysfunctional movement from the foot to the hip - Correct Ans: B. How is speech II area identified on the scalp? A. From the parietal tubercle, run a line a line parallel and anterior 2cm, the line runs vertically 3cm in length B. From the midline, 2 cm lateral and 3cm inferiorly, running 3cm in length C. Start parallel to the GV libe, 2cm posterior to the parietal tubercle running 3cm in length D. From the parietal tubercle, 3cm posterior, running 3cm in length - Correct Ans: C. The sensory area of the cerebral cortex controls and adjusts sensation(s) to A. Bilateral sensations of the body i the level below the neck B. Both the contralateral and ipsilateral sides of the body C. The contralateral sensations of the body in the level below the neck D. The ipsilateral sensations of the body in the level below the neck - Correct Ans: C.
The motor area in chinese scalp acupuncture corresponds to which neuroanatomical structure? A. Postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe B. Central gyrus C. Precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe D. Brodmann's Area 1, 2, and 3 - Correct Ans: C. The adrenal gland point is located on the... A. Triangular fossa B. Antitragus C. Tragus D. Crus of helix - Correct Ans: C. Which of the following points treats fever, hypertension, inflammation, and painful disorders? A. Blood pressure reducing groove B. Brain C. Ear apex D. Endocrine - Correct Ans: C. The ear lobe is related to the... A. Upper limbs B. Trunk and lower limbs C. Head and facial region D. Internal organs - Correct Ans: C. Which point is located on the center of the ear lobe?
A. Shoulder B. Mouth C. Eye D. Hand - Correct Ans: C. How many notches does the ear have? A. One B. Four C. Two D. Three - Correct Ans: B. The lower blood pressure point groove is located on the ... A. Helix B. Scapha C. Back of the ear D. Tragus - Correct Ans: C. Which of the following techniques is best for treating neurodermatitis? A. Blood letting B. Plum Blossom needle C. Cutaneous needle D. Intradermal needle - Correct Ans: B. Plum blossom therapy is based on the cutaneous areas within the domain of the ... A. Divergent channels B. Channels and collaterals
D. Light pain with flushed red skin - Correct Ans: A. Plum blossom is contraindicated.. A. Thunderclap headache B. Menstrual pain C. Over area of traumatic injury D. Skin disorders - Correct Ans: C. You have to perform gua sha. What may indicate a deficient blood condition? A. The sha dots have a pale tinge around them B. There is no longer blanching after applying pressure C. Gu Sha resolves the pain by gradually the pain soon returns D. The sha dots have a yellow tinge around them - Correct Ans: C. In applying gua sha to the sternum, in which direction should be applied? A. Top down to the xiphoid process B. Bottom up to the sternal notch C. Transverse from right to left going down D. Transverse from left to right going up - Correct Ans: A. When can you apply another gua sha treatment to the same area again? A. One week after treatment B. When the petechiae has completely disappeared C. You can apply gua sha only once to an area D. The next day - Correct Ans: B.
In uneven leg syndrome check for sha and perform gua sha on the hip and ... A. The long leg B. The short leg C. On both short and long leg D. First on the short leg and then on the long leg - Correct Ans: A. A patient with fever due to external pathogenic factors receives treatment to induce sweating, which resolves the patients fever. What happens to the sha? A. Generally there will not be sha B. The sha consolidates C. The sha goes deeper D. The sha spreads on the body surface - Correct Ans: A. When can the patient feel the most discomfort during gua sha? A. When the sha discoloration spreads B. When the sha dots first start to increase C. When the sha first breaks to the surface D. When the sha dotstop increasing - Correct Ans: C. For both men and women, when doing gua sha on the chest... A. Avoid stroking above, below and directly on the breast in both men and women B. Avoid stroking above, below and on the breast in women but OK to do in men C. Stroke only above and below the breast D. Avoid stroking the breast in women but you can stroke the breast in men - Correct Ans: C. What is the best way to combine acupuncture and gua sha?
C. Tsien Sha D. Pak Sha - Correct Ans: B. In which of the following conditions should gua sha cautiously be applied or not applied at all? A. External summer heat causing sunburn B. Extremely deficient patients C. Sacrum during pregnancy D. Abdomen during pregnancy - Correct Ans: B. Gua sha removes external pathogens by mimicking the effects of... A. Cooling B. Releasing stagnant qi C. Sweating and fever D. Draining the qi - Correct Ans: C. The technique of gua sha is to... A. Bring the sha rash to the surface B. Reinforce and tonify the gua C. Tonify wei qi to expel pathogenic factors D. Return the sha to the gua state - Correct Ans: A. Which of the following are critically required in the performance of gua sha? A. Hand hygiene, gloves, tool disinfection B. Clean field, hand hygiene, tool disinfection C. Clean field, hand hygiene, gloves, tool disinfection D. Hand hygiene, tool disinfection - Correct Ans: B.
What are all of the tools that can be used to perform gua sha? A. Chinese soup spoon, a metal lid with a round lip, or a coin B. Metal lid with round lip or coin C. Chinese soup spoon or a wooden tongue depressor D. Chinese soup spoon or a metal lid with a round lip - Correct Ans: A. The function of gua sha is to... A. Disseminate fluids B. Release the exterior, move qi and blood, and disseminate fluids C. Release the exterior and move the qi and blood D. Move Qi and blood and disseminate fluids - Correct Ans: B. The purpose of gua sha is to... A. Release the exterior B. Help the patient C. Balance yin and yang D. Strengthen wei qi - Correct Ans: A. The sha syndrome is caused by... A. Qi and blood deficiency and exposure to external pathogenic factors B. Exposure to external pathogenic factors and blockage of channels C. Exposure to external pathogenic factors D. Blockage of channels - Correct Ans: A.
