The distance between the source point and the luo-connecting point of the KD channel is _____ cun
- source = KD 3
- luo-connecting = KD 4
ANSWER: 0.5 cun
The distance between the metal point and the earth point of the PC channel is _____ cun
- metal = PC 5
- earth = PC 7
ANSWER = 3 cun
The distance between the source point and the jing-river point of the SJ channel is _____ cun
- source = 4
- jing-river = 6
ANSWER = 3 cun
The distance between the fire point and the luo-connecting point of the LI channel is _____ cun
- fire = 5
- luo = 6
ANSWER = 3 cun
Choose a point that doesn't belong to the group:
A) ST 40
B) SI 7
C) LV 7
D) KD 4
These are all luo-connecting points, apart from
C) LV 7
Choose a point that doesn't belong to the group:
A) LV 8
B) PC 3
C) KD 10
D) LI 10
These are all he-sea points, apart from
D) LI 10
A patient with oedema. It started gradually, at first on the eyelids, then spread to the whole body. Sallow complexion, aversion to cold, fatigue, loss of appetite, loose stools, low back pain.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best point combination:
A) LU 7, LI
1. Yin oedema
2. C) Re 4, KD 7, ST 28, ST 36, Re 9, UB 20
A fainting patient after a fit of anger. Coarse breathing, clenched jaw, rigid limbs, and deep/excess pulse.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best point combination:
A) Du 20, PC 6, Re 6, ST 36
B) Du 26, PC 9, PC 8, KD 1, LI 11
C) LI 4, LV 3, ST 36, Du 16, UB 23
1. LV fire blazing
2. B) Du 26, PC 9, PC 8, KD 1, LI 11
A patient with hiccup. Continual hiccups, distending pain and feeling of oppression in the chest and hypochondrium. Wiry pulse.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best point combination
A) UB 17, Re 12, LV 3, PC 6
B) UB 17, inner nei ting, ST 36, PC 6
C) Re 13 (mox
1. LV qi zhi
2. A) UB 17, Re 12, LV 3, PC 6
A patient with headache after a childbirth. Headache inside the brain, fatigue, dizziness, emptiness of the brain.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best point combination:
A) SP 3, LI 4, Re 12, UB 20, ST 8
B) Re 4, Re 6, KD 3, UB 23, Du 20
C) Re 4, LV 8, UB 15, U
1. KD jing xu
2. B) Re 4, Re 6, KD 3, UB 23, Du 20
This point is located on the lateral side of the abdomen, below the free end of the 11th floating rib
A) front-mu of the SP
B) influential point of zang organs
C) both of the above
D) none of the above
- point = LV 13
ANSWER = C) both of the above
This point is located in the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus, or 1 cun below the medial malleolus
A) the source point of the LV channel
B) the confluent point of the ying qiao channel
C) the command point of the neck
- point KD 6
ANSWER = B) the confluent point of the ying qiao channel
This point is located in the depression distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the tip of the medial malleolus
A) the connecting point of KD channel
B) the shu-stream point of GB channel
C) the
- point = SP 5
ANSWER = C) the jing-river point of SP channel
This point is located at the same horizontal level as pi gen, 1.5 cun lateral to the spine
A) the back-shu point of LI
B) the back-shu point of KD
C) the back-shu point of SI
D) the back-shu point of SJ
- pi gen = 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L1
ANSWER = D) the back-shu point of SJ
The dry, withered, and black ear lobes indicate:
A) pain
B) extreme exhaustion of KD qi
C) insomnia
B) extreme exhaustion of KD qi
Purple and bluish lips indicate:
A) xue xu
B) xue yu
C) SP qi xu
B) xue yu
Dry and greyish teeth like bones indicate:
A) heat in yang ming
B) heat in ST
C) KD yin xu heat
C) KD yin xu heat
A greenish colour around the mouth indicates:
A) LV xue yu
B) LV attacking SP
C) both of the above
D) none of the above
C) both of the above
Tongue Dx: purple pale tongue
xue yu d/t cold
Tongue Dx: red swollen tongue
damp heat
Tongue Dx: pale flaccid tongue
severe qi & xue xu
Tongue Dx: quivering tongue
SP qi xu
Tongue Dx: long tongue
HT heat
Tongue Dx: peeled tongue
yin xu (KD yin xu, ST qi xu, or ST/KD yin xu)
Tongue Dx: whitish, moist gray coating
cold damp phlegm
Choose 4 groups of points that are located on the same horizontal plane
A) SP, GB 39, KD 7
B) Du 10, UB 17, UB 46
C) UB 40, KD 10, UB 39
D) GB 34, ST 36, LV 8
E) Du 3, UB 25, yao yan
F) UB 58, GB 35, GB 36
G) UB 32, UB 28, UB 54
H) Du 11, UB 15, UB 44
I)
C) UB 40, KD 10, UB 39
E) Du 3, UB 25, yao yan
F) UB 58, GB 35, GB 36
H) Du 11, UB 15, UB 44
A patient with Meniere's diseas. She has difficulty thinking and concentrating, especially in the morning. She has nausea, poor appetite, and sticky taste.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best acupuncture point combination:
A) ST 36, SP 3, UB 20, SP 9, GB 20, SJ
1. Phlegm-damp obstructing MJ
2. A) ST 36, SP 3, UB 20, SP 9, GB 20, SJ 17, ST 8
A patient with morning sickness. She vomits bitter liquids. She frequently belches and sighs. She feels depressed. Her pulse is wiry.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best acupuncture point combination:
A) Re 13, PC 6, SP 4, ST 40
B) Re 12, PC 6, ST 36, LV 3
C) R
1. LV qi zhi
2. B) Re 12, PC 6, ST 36, LV 3
A patient with palpitations. It started after a scary experience. He is irritable, cannot eat, and cannot sleep well. His tongue coating is yellow and sticky.
1. TCM Dx:
2. Choose the best acupuncture point combination:
A) UB 15, HT 7, ST 36, UB 20
B) PC
1. HT & GB qi xu
2. B) PC 5, GB 40, HT 7, UB 15