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Question 1 of 10
What pts open water passages for yang edema?
ALI 6, LU 6, LI 4LU 6 Kongzui is the xi-cleft point of the Lung channel and treats acute bleeding patterns such as coughing blood; regulating the water passages is not its function, and LU 7 Lieque belongs here.
BLI 6, LU 7, LI 4
CLI 7, LU 6, LI 4LI 7 Wenliu is the xi-cleft point of the Large Intestine channel and treats acute toothache and borborygmus; the point that promotes urination and reduces swelling is the luo point LI 6 Pianli, and LU 6 should also be LU 7.
DLI 7, LU 7, LI 4LI 7 Wenliu is a xi-cleft point rather than a water-regulating point; LI 6 Pianli belongs here.
Why B is correct
Yang edema is acute, exterior and excess in nature, so the method is to diffuse Lung qi, release the exterior and open the water passages, drawing on the interiorly-exteriorly paired Hand Taiyin and Hand Yangming channels. LU 7 Lieque is the luo-connecting point of the Lung channel and diffuses Lung qi to regulate the water passages; LI 4 Hegu dispels wind and releases the exterior; LI 6 Pianli is the luo-connecting point of the Large Intestine channel and specifically promotes urination and reduces swelling. Together they open the upper source to drain water below. The deciding criterion is knowing both luo-connecting numbers exactly: the Lung luo is LU 7, and the Large Intestine luo is LI 6.
Question 2 of 10
Which point combination best treats yang jaundice?
ABL-20 (pi shu) with moxibustion, BL-48 (yang gang)BL 20 Pishu with moxibustion and BL 48 Yanggang warm and move Spleen yang, which suits yin jaundice from cold-damp encumbering the Spleen with a dull, smoky yellow colour; moxibustion runs opposite to the Damp-Heat of yang jaundice.
BLR-3 (tai chong), GB-34 (yang ling quan)
CBL-19 (dan shu), BL-20 (pi shu)BL 19 Danshu and BL 20 Pishu pair only back-shu points and lack the lower he-sea point that drains Damp-Heat from the Gall Bladder, so the combination is not focused on draining heat and benefiting the Gall Bladder.
DSP-6 (san yin jiao), ST-36 (zu san li)SP 6 Sanyinjiao and ST 36 Zusanli are a general Spleen-strengthening pair with no specificity for benefiting the Gall Bladder and resolving jaundice.
Why B is correct
Yang jaundice comes from Damp-Heat accumulating in the Liver and Gall Bladder so that bile overflows, giving a bright yellow colour of the body and eyes. Treatment clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder: LR 3 Taichong is the yuan-source point of the Liver channel and courses the Liver, benefits the Gall Bladder and drains the Liver channel, while GB 34 Yanglingquan is the he-sea point of the Gall Bladder channel and its lower he-sea point, so benefiting the Gall Bladder and resolving jaundice is its own province. Yang jaundice is an excess heat pattern, so the prescription has to be a draining structure aimed at the Liver and Gall Bladder.
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following points are on the same general level as the 2nd intercostal space?
ACV-20 (hua gai) KI-25 (shen cang) ST-14 (ku fang)CV 20 Huagai and ST 14 Kufang belong to the first intercostal space, so pairing them with KI 25 Shencang from the second space mixes two levels.
BCV-19 (zi gong) KI-25 (shen cang) ST-15 (wu yi)
CCV-20 (hua gai) KI-26 (yu zhong) ST-14 (ku fang)CV 20 Huagai, KI 26 Yuzhong, and ST 14 Kufang form the complete first intercostal space row, one space too high.
DCV-19 (zi gong) KI-26 (yu zhong) ST-15 (wu yi)CV 19 Zigong and ST 15 Wuyi lie in the second intercostal space, but KI 26 Yuzhong lies in the first, so the set spans two levels.
Why B is correct
Points on the chest are arranged in rows by intercostal space: the first intercostal space carries CV 20 Huagai, KI 26 Yuzhong, and ST 14 Kufang; the second carries CV 19 Zigong, KI 25 Shencang, and ST 15 Wuyi; the third carries CV 18 Yutang, KI 24 Lingxu, and ST 16 Yingchuang. Conception Vessel points sit on the anterior midline over the sternum, and their vertical level still corresponds to the matching intercostal space. The set that lies at the level of the second intercostal space is therefore CV 19, KI 25, and ST 15.
Question 4 of 10
In scalp acupuncture for disorders affecting only one limb, you would select
Aa scalp area on the same side as the affected limbNeedling the same side contradicts the crossed supply of the pyramidal tract and stimulates the cortical projection for the unaffected limb.
Bbilateral scalp areas that have an effect on the limbsBilateral areas are used for disorders of both limbs or of the whole body; a single affected limb calls for the contralateral area alone.
Ca scalp area on the contralateral side of the affected limb
Dalternate treatment from same side to opposite side of affected limbAlternating sides has no basis, since the cortical supply is fixed and the contralateral area should be used consistently.
Why C is correct
Scalp area selection follows the functional localisation of the cerebral cortex and the crossed supply of the pyramidal tract: one cerebral hemisphere governs the limbs of the opposite side. A disorder confined to one limb is therefore treated on the scalp area contralateral to the affected limb, while bilateral or generalised disorders are treated on both sides.
Question 5 of 10
Which point Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation; Regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea; and Benefits the lumbar region and legs?
ABL-35 (huiyang)BL-35 (huiyang) governs hemorrhoidal disease, diarrhea, and leukorrhea, and it does not carry the full set of freeing urination and defecation, regulating menstruation, and benefiting the lumbar region and legs.
BBL-27 (xiaochangshu)BL-27 (xiaochangshu) is the back-shu point of the Small Intestine and governs difficult urination and diarrhea; regulating menstruation, stopping leukorrhea, and benefiting the lumbar region and legs are not its principal actions.
CBL-54 (zhibian)BL-54 (zhibian) governs lumbosacral pain, atrophy and painful obstruction of the leg, and hemorrhoidal disease; it benefits the lumbar region and legs but does not govern menstruation and leukorrhea.
DBL-32 (ciliao)
Why D is correct
The functions listed in the stem are those of BL-32 (ciliao). Located in the second posterior sacral foramen, it regulates the lower jiao and thereby frees urination and defecation, regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea, and treats disorders of the lumbosacral region and the legs. It is a principal point for gynecological menstrual disorders, vaginal discharge, and low back and leg pain, and these three functions are exactly how Deadman's A Manual of Acupuncture summarizes it.
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following body areas is the least sensitive to electrical stimulation?
APoints on back
BPoints below elbowBelow the elbow the median, ulnar and radial nerves run superficially, so these points are sensitive to electrical stimulation.
CPoints below kneeBelow the knee the common peroneal and tibial nerves and other large trunks make these points sensitive to electrical stimulation.
DPoints on face Source: Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text, Bensky, 1981, page 433The face has the densest sensory nerve endings and is the most sensitive region of the body to electrical stimulation.
Why A is correct
Sensitivity to electrical stimulation follows the density of nerve endings and the thickness of the overlying tissue. The face carries the densest nerve endings and is the most sensitive, and points below the elbow and knee lie over large superficial nerve trunks, so they also respond readily. The back has thick muscle and comparatively sparse sensory innervation, which makes it the least sensitive area and the reason back points usually need a higher output setting.
Question 7 of 10
The Brook point is another term used to describe which 5 shu point?
AJing-wellThe jing-well point pictures qi emerging and is rendered well, where the water has not yet formed a flow, so it is not called brook.
BYing-spring
CJing-riverThe jing-river point pictures qi flowing abundantly like a large river and is rendered river, a far greater volume than a brook.
DHe-seaThe he-sea point pictures qi entering like the sea and is rendered sea or uniting point, the opposite end of the scale from brook.
Why B is correct
Brook is an alternative English rendering of the ying-spring point. It is the second of the five shu points and pictures channel qi as a newly formed trickle with little volume, which English renders as spring or brook. In the sequence jing-well, ying-spring, shu-stream, jing-river, he-sea the volume of water grows steadily, and brook corresponds to the smallest flow at the ying-spring stage.
Question 8 of 10
The acupuncture point Sifeng which is located at the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers would be good to use when??
Aa child has malnutrition , dampness, indigestion, whooping cough
Ba child who has the fluFlu is an exterior pattern from external contraction, treated with releasing-the-exterior points such as GB 20, DU 14 and LI 4. Flu is not among the indications of Sifeng.
Cnone of the aboveNone of the above does not hold, since the conditions in A are the standard indications of Sifeng.
Dboth a and bBoth a and b does not hold, because flu in B falls outside the indications of Sifeng.
Why A is correct
Sifeng is an extra point, located at the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the second through fifth fingers, eight points in all, ordinarily pricked to express a small amount of yellow-white fluid. Its indications are childhood malnutrition, indigestion, diarrhea and whooping cough, making it the representative point for dispersing accumulation in pediatrics, exactly the list given in A.
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following describes a reinforcing method?
Ainserting the needle when the patient inhalesIn reinforcing and reducing by respiration, the reinforcing method inserts on exhalation and withdraws on inhalation. Inserting on inhalation is reducing.
Bon withdrawal of the needle, shaking it to enlarge the holeShaking the needle on withdrawal to enlarge the hole is the open technique of open-and-closed reinforcing and reducing, letting pathogenic Qi out, which is reducing. Reinforcing presses the hole shut quickly.
Clifting the needle forcefully and rapidly while thrusting the neede gently and slowlyForceful rapid lifting with gentle slow thrusting is heavy lift and light thrust, the reducing method of lifting and thrusting.
Dinserting the needle slowly and withdrawing it rapidly
Why D is correct
This item tests reinforcing and reducing by slow and quick needling. The Ling Shu states that slow then quick brings repletion and quick then slow brings vacuity: slow insertion with rapid withdrawal allows upright Qi to be filled, which is reinforcing, while rapid insertion with slow withdrawal is reducing. Option D, inserting slowly and withdrawing rapidly, is the reinforcing method of that pair.
Question 10 of 10
Which type of indirect moxa is indicated for scrofula, tuberculosis, the early stage of skin ulcer with boils, poisonous insect bites
AGingerGinger warms the Middle Jiao and scatters Cold, so ginger moxa covers Spleen and Stomach deficiency Cold with vomiting and diarrhea and Wind-Cold-Damp Bi. It has no toxin-resolving or swelling-reducing action.
BGarlic
CSaltSalt moxa is confined to the umbilicus and treats vomiting and diarrhea, hernial pain and collapse of Yang, with no bearing on toxic sores.
DMonkshood cakeMonkshood cake moxa warms and tonifies the Mingmen fire for deficiency-Cold conditions such as impotence and premature ejaculation, and it does not resolve toxicity.
Why B is correct
Garlic is acrid and warm, and it resolves toxicity, kills parasites and reduces swelling, so the indications for garlic moxa cluster around toxin and nodulation: scrofula (tuberculous cervical lymph nodes), pulmonary tuberculosis, the early swollen toxic stage of sores and boils, and poisonous insect bites. The four conditions in the stem are the standard textbook set for garlic moxa.
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