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Incubation period for Hep C A. 15-50 days B. 15-60 days C. 20-90 days or 14-180 days D. 50-180 days or 45-160 days - correct answerC Family goes out for dinner, the next day they are all sick. What is the cause? A. Bacteria B. Virus C. Parasite - correct answerB Diabetes symptoms include: A. Sweet odor and ketoacidosis B. Sweet odor and hypoglycemia C. Anxiety and ketoacidosis D. Anxiety and hypoglycemia - correct answerA What nerve is associated with taste? A. XII B. V C. VII D. IX - correct answerC What nerve is involved with Bell's Palsy? A. III B. VII C. V D. XII - correct answerB Patient reaches out to her back seat in her car and feels pain, which muscles are affected and test would you use? A. Rotator cuff, empty can test B. Rotator cuff, tinel's sign C. Carpal Tunnel, Phalen's test D. Carpal Tunnel, Finkelstein test - correct answerA Which test is the following description and what are you testing for? While patient is in supine position, grasp the knee and place one hand over the top of the knee with thumb over one joint line and index and middle finger over the opposite joint line. Begin with knee in full flexion and then laterally rotate the tibia and extend the knee beyond 90 degrees. Audible click is a positive test. A. Straight Leg Test B. McMurray's Test, lateral meniscal tear C. McMurray's Test, medial meniscal tear
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D. Apley' Distraction test - correct answerC Gan Mai Da Zao Tang can be substituted for which prescription drug? A. Lasix B. Digoxin C. Lipitor D. Paxil - correct answerD Which herb has the same action as Lasix? A. Bai Guo B. Ma Huang C. Fu Ling D. Dang Gui - correct answerC Which herb has the same action as NSAID? A. Bai Guo B. Ma Huang C. Fu Ling D. Dang Gui - correct answerA Which herb has the same action as Coumadin? A. Bai Guo B. Ma Huang C. Fu Ling D. Dang Gui - correct answerD Which herb has the same action as Digoxin? A. Bai Guo B. Ma Huang C. Fu Ling D. Dang Gui - correct answerB Shan Zha and Jue Ming Zi has the same action for which prescription drug? A. Paxil B. Lasix C. Lipitor D. Coumadin - correct answerC SJ5 has which of the following action? A. Release exterior and relax the tendons B. Release wind-heat C. Subdue Liver yang rising and stop convulsions D. Benefit the ear and open the intestines - correct answerB
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D. Leg motor and sensory area - correct answerD Where is the scalp acupuncture for balance? A. Horizontal line 1.5cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4cm in length B. vertical line 2cm beside tuber parietale on back of head, 3cm in length C. 1cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4c in length extending upward D. 3cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4cm in length extending downwards - correct answerD What is the cause of phlegm? A. Sp not doing T&T B. Lung not doing D&D - correct answerA What is the 3 edge needle used for? A. Joint Pain B. Chronic pain C. Skin Disease D. Sore throat - correct answerD The function of cupping is to A. Stop qi flow B. Warm and promote free flow of qi/blood C. Strengthen yang from collapse D. Prevent disease and keep healthy - correct answerB Ginger moxa is used for A. Warm SP/ST weakness, diarrhea, ab pain, painful joints caused by yang deficiency B. Warm Yang caused by Mingmen fire decline C. Restore Yang collapse, ab pain, vomit/diarrhea, pain caused by hernia, dysentery D. Boils, poisonous insect bite, scrofula - correct answerA Profuse watery whitish no smell leukorrhea is caused by: A. Excess cold B. Deficiency damp C. Sp Qi deficiency - correct answerC Which channel treats cardiac pain and cervical pain? A. Chong B. Ren C.Yang Wei D.Yin Wei - correct answerD Which points are 6 cun above the umbilicus?
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A. Ren15, KD22, ST B. Ren14, KD21, ST C. Ren13, KD20, ST D. Ren12, KD19, ST21 - correct answerB Which point location helps with asthma and cough? A. 0.5 cun lateral from C B. 2 cun lateral from T C. 3 cun lateral from T D. 2 cun lateral from T12 - correct answerA Diagnosis for turbid urine and burning sensation? A. Heat in UB B. Damp in UB C. Damp heat in UB D. Heart Fire - correct answerC Diagnosis for insomnia, painful urination, and tongue ulcer? A. HT Fire going to UB B. Damp heat in UB C. Heat in UB D. SI Heat - correct answerA Location of influential point of marrow? A. 5 cun above lateral malleolus on posterior side B. 3 cun above lateral malleolus on posterior side C. 4 cun above lateral malleolus on anterior side D. 5 cun above lateral malleolus on anterior side - correct answerB Tinnitus with high pitched like singing cicada is diagnosis of: A. KD def B. LV Yang rising C. GB obstruction D. SJ obstruction - correct answerB Patient with red face, headache is mumbling to herself. What is the diagnosis? A. Phlegm misting the HT (mind) B. Phlegm fire harassing the PC C. Phlegm fire disturbing the HT D. LV Fire - correct answerC Patient has Spleen qi deficiency symptoms and leg edema. What's the diagnosis? A. Sp qi def B. Sp qi sinking
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D. LV Blood def - correct answerC Case of insomnia where patient has dream disturbed sleep A. HT/KD/LV Yin Deficiency B. Excess pattern C. Food retention D. HT Fire - correct answerD Abdominal pain, blood/mucus in stool, diarrhea (yellow/watery), burning sensation of anus, tenesmus, scanty deep yellow urine, possibly fever/thirst A. Dryness of LI B. Heat obstructing LI C. Damp Heat in LI - correct answerC Sallow complexion, emaciation, lassitude, reduced/no appetite, abdominal distension, loose stool, dislike of speaking, weakness of limbs A. SP Qi Def B. SP Qi Sinking C. SP unable to control blood D. SP Yang def - correct answerA What foods need to be avoided in case of LV Fire rising? A. Lamb and garlic B. Chinese cabbage and pork C. Oyster and chinese yam D. Mung bean and chicken egg - correct answerA What foods should a patient with irregular periods after getting off birth control of 10 years have? A. Sweet and warm B. Sour and warm C. Sweet and cold D. Sour and cold - correct answerA What taste and temperature foods need to be avoided in case of hypertensive patients? A. Salty and warm B. Salty and cold C. Sweet and warm D. Sweet and cold - correct answerA Patient has cold hands/legs, irritable, with red tongue and rapid pulse. What formula should be given? A. Si Ni Tang B. Si Ni San
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C. Gui Pi Tang D. Suan Zao Ren Tang - correct answerB What herb should be given for leg cramps? A. Du Zhong B. Huang Qi C. Mai men dong D. Mu Gua - correct answerD LU Yin Def: Spontaneous sweat, dry mouth, chronic cough A. Sheng Mai San B. Bai He Gu Jin Tang C. Mai Men Dong Tang - correct answerA What is a violation for acupuncturists? A. Patient cannot find parking B. Acupuncturist is 30 mins late C. Too much light in the treatment room D. Restroom is "Out of order" - correct answerD Correct advertisement for acupuncture: A. Specializing in electro treating nausea, vomiting due to chemo B. Shrinking Tumor w/o side effect C. Cure diabetes D. Specializing in hand acupuncture and treat dizziness and headache - correct answerA Board will deny, suspend, revoke, or impose probationary conditions for which of the following actions? A. Calling self doctor B. Not notifying elderly abuse C. Wrongful advertisement D. Misdemeanor - correct answerC You must notify authorities within how many hours for elderly abuse? A. 48 hours B. 36 hours C. 24 hours D. 12 hours - correct answerA How many CEUs do you need in 24 months of having you license? A. 35hrs B. 40hrs C. 45 hrs
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the chest and epigastrium, nausea and loose stools. What is the differential diagnosis for this case? A. ST and SP Damp Heat B. Shaoyang Stage Disease C. Middle Burner Disease D. Qi Level Heat - correct answerB Leon, age 44, has gained a lot of weight recently. His face is round like the moon and his blood pressure is rising. There are red lines on his belly. What is his problem? A. Myxedema B. Diabetes Mellitus C. Cushing Syndrome D. Hashimoto - correct answerC Which Front-Mu point does Spleen channel not intersect? A. G B. Ren C. L D. GB25 - correct answerD Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the: A. Muscle B. Joint C. Nerve D. Bursa - correct answerB Which of the following methods should be used to treat a patient with excessive sweating, cold limbs, and Weak pulse? A. Moxibustion with salt B. Moxibustion with ginger C. Moxibustion with garlic D. Moxibustion with warming needle - correct answerA Naomi has had headaches for the past 12 years. They started when she was 22 years old. Headaches occur on the vertex (top of the head) and behind her eyes. When asked how often she has them, she said at this point the headaches occur every day. They start with a dull pain and increase in intensity and severity and are accompanied by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. When a headache starts, Naomi says she feels best if she lays down in a dark room. Her tongue is Pale and Thin and her pulse is Weak on the right side and slightly Wiry on the left side. What is the diagnosis for this case? A. Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach B. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation C. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Blood Deficiency; Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
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D. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Yin Deficiency - correct answerC Larry suffers from constipation with abdominal fullness and distending pain in the hypochondrium. He says that he has little appetite and he often belches. The tongue has a thin, sticky coating and the pulse is String-taut. What is the differential diagnosis for this case? A. Deficiency Constipation due to Agglomeration of Cold B. Excess Constipation due to Accumulation of Heat C. Deficiency Constipation due to Deficiency of Qi and Blood D. Excess Constipation due to Stagnation of Qi - correct answerD Andrea comes to the clinic with lusterless, yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. She tell you her body feels heavy and she feels very weak. Andrea has no appetite and experience epigastric fullness especially after eating. Other symptoms include lassitude, intolerance of cold, pale tongue, thick white coat, and deep slow pulse. What is the differential diagnosis for this case? A. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Heat Toxin B. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Damp-Heat C. Yang Jaundice syndrome caused by Gallstones D. Yin Jaundice syndrome - correct answerD Xing Ren overdoes presents with the following symptoms: dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache, difficult breathing, tremors, pupil dilation, irregular heart beat and coma. How much Xing Ren needs to be digested to produce these symptoms? A. 50-60 seeds B. 10-20 seeds in children, 40-60 seeds in adults C. 20-30 seeds in children, 50-70 seeds in adults D. 40-100 seeds - correct answerB A 33-year-old woman had been suffering from breathlessness for the previous two years. She found it difficult to breathe out and her attacks were elicited by emotional stress. She also felt easily thirsty and experienced a bitter taste in her mouth occasionally. She had frequent headaches on the temples of a throbbing nature and she felt generally wound-up and frustrated. She also felt easily hot and occasionally had palpitations. Her pulse was Wiry and her tongue was Red with redder sides and tip. There is a shallow midline Heart-crack. The sides also had red points. What is the cause of the breathlessness? A. Heart Fire B. Liver Fire C. Liver Qi Stagnation D. Liver Yang Rising - correct answerB Which of the following point prescriptions is best in cases of closed type Stroke? A. Ren6, Ren4, Ren
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A patient with pin point pupils would most likely be on what type of medication? A. Statins B. Proton Pump Inhibitors C. Anti-Cholinergics D. Opioids - correct answerD When a patient presents with abnormal sensations in the abdomen (paralysis, pain, burning, itching), eye disorders, diplopia, partial loss of vision, pain in one eye, blurred vision, vision loss, difficult to reach orgasm, loss of sensitiveness in the vagina, impotence, dizziness, weak limbs, difficult walking and balancing, tremors, imbalance of eye ball movement, loss of control of urine and stool, constipation, stiff body, excessive fatigue, depression, loss of control of emotion (cry or laugh without reason) and potential mental disorder, ____________ organ is diseased. A. Spleen B. Liver C. Kidney D. Heart - correct answerA Intradermal needles are indicated for which of the following symptoms? A. Cold Damp Bi, Wei Syndrome, Wind-Damp-Bi B. Nerve system, skin problem C. Stomach disease, cough D. Excess Heat - correct answerA Alan is a competitive body builder. He is in the clinic today with a stiff neck and shoulder pain. He was at the gym yesterday lifting a dumbbell when he felt a sharp pain in his trapezius muscle. The pain doesn't radiate to the arm and he doesn't have a headache. He has an uncomfortable feeling in his lower back when he gets up from a sitting position. Which two points would be best to treat his shoulder? A. LI4, SP B. L7, K C. SI3, B D. SJ5, GB41 - correct answerC Which food is best to avoid with patients who have Damp accumulation? A. Cinnamon B. Rice vinegar C. Honey D. Ginger - correct answerC Tasha, age 48, is experiencing loss of hair. It is coming out in big clumps. Her mom went through early menopause and experienced similar symptoms, such as hair loss.
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She also has night sweats and irritability. She is in your clinic today to talk about TCM nutrition to help with her condition. Which foods would you suggest for her diet? A. Mung beans, daikon, carrots, lotus root, persimmon caps, mint, honeysuckle flower B. Lentils, grapefruit peel, carp, ginger, orange peel, bamboo shavings, persimmon cap and millet C. Cabbage, cucumber, dandelion, lettuce, malt, reed root, lotus root, honeysuckle D. Black beans, sesame seeds, tofu, walnuts, goji berries, mulberries, yams, licorice, Chinese black dates, lotus seeds, chrysanthemum - correct answerD What is the cooking instructions for Mang Xiao (Natrii Suljas)? A. Dissolve in strained decoction B. Cook first for 60 minutes C. Cook first for 30 minutes D. Add near the end - correct answerA Which of the following types of Ginseng is warm in nature and better for treating patterns of Qi and Yang Deficiency? A. Xi Yang Shen B. Ren Shen C. Bai Ren Shen D. Hong Ren Shen - correct answerD A 41-year-old man had contracted an upper respiratory infection while holidaying in the Rocky Mountains in the summertime. At the time, this manifested with symptoms of Wind-Heat and Dryness such as aversion to cold, a slight temperature, a dry cough, a dry and itchy sensation of the throat and a headache. He came in for treatment on his return from his holiday when he still had a dry persistent and ticklish cough which was keeping him awake at night. What is the diagnosis? A. Wind Heat B. Lung Yin Deficiency C. Wind Heat Dryness D. Lung Dryness - correct answerD A patient who is coming to your clinic for five years has stated that their depression medication isn't working well anymore. Their physician indicated to them that they can take SAMe to help improve their SSRI. Your response is: A. Your physician may cause you a serotonin syndrome and you can appear "crazy" B. Your physician may be referring to SAMe increasing the SSRI absorption but please use with caution C. Your physician doesn't understand SAMe and may cause you to have seizures D. Your physician is trying to help with absorption so you should also combine this with 5 HTP - correct answerB HHV-3 (VZV) Shingles is the virus that causes?
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A. Teres Minor B. Infraspinatus C. Supraspinatus D. Subscapularis - correct answerA What is the dosage of San Qi (Notoginseng Radix) when used in powder? A. 2-3g B. 1-2g C. 2-4g D. 1-1.5g - correct answerD Stewart has chronic, dull epigastric pain which causes him to feel nauseous. The pain feels better when he presses on his abdomen. He doesn't eat much but would rather sip on fluids. His lips look dry. He tells you his bowel movements are often dry and he is slightly constipated. His tongue is slightly Red with a peeled coat. There are very clear Stomach and Spleen cracks on his tongue. The pulse is floating and empty especially in the right middle position. What is the diagnosis for this case? A. Excess Heat in the Stomach with Liver Qi Stagnation B. Stomach Yin Deficiency C. Stomach Excess Heat with Damp Accumulation D. Stomach and Kidney Yin Deficiency - correct answerB Beverly is 5 months pregnant. Which of the following acupuncture points is contraindicated for this case? A. In the depression lateral to the cuboid bone B. Depression between the external malleolus and achilles tendon C. In the depression right below the external malleolus D. Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below B60, in the depression of the calcaneum - correct answerB If a practitioner has an inactive license for two years and wants to renew the license to Active, how many continuing education hours must they complete? A. 60 B. 50 C. 45 D. 100 - correct answerB Which one is correct regarding the needling method for G24 and G25? A. G24-oblique, G25-oblique B. G24-oblique, G25-perpendicular C. G24-perpendicular, G25-perpendicular D. G24-perpendicular, G25-oblique - correct answerB The branch of Radial Recurrent Artery passes under which point?
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D. LI12 - correct answerA An acupuncturist has a needle stick by a contaminated needle from a patient who has Hepatitis B and HIV. What is the best course of action? A. Report to the CDC, treat with acupuncture and herbal medicine for three weeks B. Report to the CDC, check HIV viral load of the patient and get an HIV test within three days. After the test results come back, get the most appropriate treatment according to the test results C. Report to the CDC, check HIV viral load of the patient and get a test in two days D. Report to the CDC, go to their MD and ask for medication - correct answerD Tomas suffers from focal distention and stuffiness of the chest, fixed hypochondrial pain with belching, vomiting, acid regurgitation, indigestion and a cough with sputum. The tongue is red with a slippery coat. The pulse is Slippery (Hua Mai). What is the best formula for this case? A. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) B. Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill) C. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium) D. Si Ni San (Frigid Extremities Powder) - correct answerA Which symptoms can be treated with moving cups? A. Local pain and ulcers B. Femur pain C. Deficiency D. Cough - correct answerB Which points can be used if a person cannot lift their right shoulder? A. UB62, KD B. ST38, SI C. PC6, SP D. ST38, SJ4 - correct answerB Diarrhea, dermatitis, depression and poor memory that manifest in a patient who is an alcoholic would indicate a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? A. Folic Acid B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D E. Vitamin B3 - correct answerE Which type of Fu Zi can be used to treat Yang collapse in the formula Si Ni Tang?
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Jessica has a persistent cough for the past 5 years. She coughs up scanty sticky yellow sputum. She says she has a sensation of oppression in her chest. Her health is otherwise very good. She tells you she is a yoga teacher and has been for the past 60 years. Her body is think and her skin is dry. Her pulse is slightly Floating, Empty and Slippery, rapid in the Lung position. Her tongue is Red, dry without coating on the tip. What is the differential diagnosis for this case? A. Lung Phlegm Heat with Lung Yin Deficiency B. Lung Phlegm Heat with Wind Heat C. Lung Phlegm Heat with Kidney Deficiency D. Lung Phlegm Heat with Lung Qi Deficiency - correct answerA Which herb does not increase the risk of bleeding when taken with Warfarin? A. Chuan Xiong B. Hong Hua C. Dan Shen D. Gan Cao - correct answerD Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood? A. Pulmonary vein B. Cephalic vein C. Pulmonary artery D. Renal vein - correct answerA Lydia suffers from horrible IBS. She comes to your clinic with help with the condition. Symptoms are triggered if the patient eats too fast. She has diarrhea soon after eating and often can't make it to the bathroom in time. The stools are mixed with mucus. Other times she is constipated. There is no diarrhea at night. It only occurs during the daytime. Lydia says she often experiences dull, spasmodic pain in her lower abdomen. She is often distended, bloated and suffers from flatulence. Other symptoms include headaches and fatique. Lydia is very depressed and anxious. She cries often and finds it difficult to focus on a single task. Her pain dues improve after the bowel movement and gets worse when she is stressed. What is the cause of this IBS? A. Cold Stagnation in Liver Channel B. Damp Heat in Large Intestine C. Liver Qi Stagnation D. Damp-Heat in Spleen and Stomach - correct answerC What is the average incubation period for Hepatitis E? A. 50 days B. 40 days C. 28 days D. 35 days - correct answerB
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Anabel is in your clinic today complaining of painful, scanty, burning urination that is dark in color. There is also pain in her lower abdomen. She tells you that she is running a slight temperature. Her other symptoms include bitter taste in her mouth, pain on the low back, thirst, nausea and vomiting. Her tongue has a yellow, greasy tongue coat with red spots on the root. The pulse is slippery and slightly rapid especially on the left rear position. What is the diagnosis for this case? A. Damp heat in the Large Intestine B. Damp heat in the UB and Spleen C. SI Heat D. Damp Heat in the UB - correct answerD Diseases with Ipsilateral weakness and paralysis where muscle tone and reflexes are decreased or absent such as in Polio-Myelitis are probably caused by: A. Damage to the Cerebellum B. Damage to the Upper Motor Neuron C. Damage to the Lower Motor Neuron D. Damage to the Basal Ganglia - correct answerC A patient has a depigmentation especially around his mouth and hands. It is a progressive skin disease that appears as normal skin with white fragmented skin in patches or large areas of the body. Which is the possible diagnosis for this patient? A. Vitiligo B. Psoriasis C. Albinism D. Eczema - correct answerA Which point is level with the point on the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression lateral to the tendon of m. extensor digitorum communis (SJ4) according to the Upper and Lower body mirror imaging theory? A. ST B. PC C. ST D. GB40 - correct answerA Linda suffers from chronic headaches on the right side of her head. The headaches are triggered by direct sunlight. The pain starts on the right eye and spreads to the head and ends at the occipital area. Linda tells you she has struggled with depression for the past 6 years. She is also an alcoholic. Upon further questioning you learn that Linda has pain in her right costal region as well as a constant bitter taste in her mouth. You notice that her face is red. What is the differential diagnosis for this case? A. Liver Qi Stagnation B. Liver Fire C. Damp-Heat in Gallbladder D. Liver Blood Deficiency - correct answerB
