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1
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A pale complexion, square face, small head, small shoulders and upper back, flat abdomen, and a strong voice is a/an:

A. metal type
B. earth type
C. fire type
D. wood type

A

A. metal type

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Square face and small head is a:

A. metal type
B. wood type
C. fire type
D. earth typ

A

A. metal type

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3
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All of the following are correct regarding vacuity menstrual pain EXCEPT:

A. menstrual pain starts during flow
B. menstrual pain stops when flow stops
C. menstrual pain starts before flow
D. menstrual pain worsens after flow stops

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C. menstrual pain starts before flow

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4
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According to ancient texts, after the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy the sex of the child can be determined by observing the abdomen and umbilicus. Which of the following indicates a male fetus?

A. hard umbilicus
B. soft umbilicus
C. caved in umbilicus
D. pushed out umbilicus

A

A. hard umbilicus

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5
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Where does the Spleen sinew channel converge?

A. genitals
B. knees
C. uterus
D. heart

A

A. genitals

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6
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Which pulse is described as floating, broad and comes with strength and recedes with weakness?

A. Slippery pulse (hua mai)
B. Flooding pulse (hong mai)
C. Soggy pulse (ru mai)
D. Moving pulse (dong mai)

A

B. Flooding pulse (hong mai)

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7
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A patient has tongue ulcers, thirst, palpitations and a red tongue. What is the treatment plan?

A. Clear Heart-Fire, Resolve Phlegm, Pacify the Mind
B. Clear the Heart, Drain Fire, Pacify the Mind
C. Open the Orifice, Clear Heart-Fire
D. Tonify and Nourish Heart Yin, Pacify the Mind

A

B. Clear the Heart, Drain Fire, Pacify the Mind

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8
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Greasy foods, fried foods, dairy products, bananas, and peanuts are ALL:

A. Heat-producing foods
B. Cold-producing foods
C. Wind-producing food
D. Damp-producing foods

A

D. Damp-producing foods

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9
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Most external pathogenic factors enter the body through the skin (cutaneous channels). Wind-Heat can also enter the body:

A. via the nose and throat
B. via the jing-well points
C. directly into internal organs
D. at the back of the neck

A

A. via the nose and throat

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10
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What is a blood clot transported by the blood stream?

A. thrombus
B. embolus
C. thrombin clot
D. platelet plug

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B. embolus

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11
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Which white blood cells are important in producing antibodies?’

A. neutrophils
B. eosinophils
C. monocytes
D. lymphocytes

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D. lymphocytes

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12
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The Pericardium divergent channel connects with the Triple Burner channel:

A. behind the ear
B. on the face
C. at end of eyebrow
D. in front of the ear

A

A. behind the ear

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13
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Which hand jue yin channels connect with the upper, middle, and lower jiaos?

A. Pericardium primary and Pericardium luo-connecting channels

B. Pericardium divergent and Pericardium muscle channels

C. Pericardium muscle and Pericardium luo-connecting channels

D. Pericardium primary and Pericardium divergent channels

A

D. Pericardium primary and Pericardium divergent channels

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14
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PC-6 (nei guan) can be selected to treat the lateral costal area and hypochondrium because of the pathway of the

A. Pericardium muscle channel
B. Pericardium divergent channel
C. Pericardium luo-connecting channel
D. Pericardium primary channel

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A. Pericardium muscle channel

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15
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What is the location of the confluent point of the yin motility vessel of the foot shao-yin meridian?

A. 1 cun below the medial malleolus

B. 2 cun directly superior to Kidney 3 on the anterior border of tendo calcaneus

C. 2 cun above Kidney 3 - 0.5 cun anterior to Kidney 7 - posterior to the medial border of the tibia

D. 0.5 cun below the medial malleolus

A

A. 1 cun below the medial malleolus

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16
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What is the location of the luo-connecting point of the foot shao-yang meridian?

A. When the knee is flexed the point is 3 cun superior to Gall Bladder 34 lateral to the knee joint in the depression between the tendon of m. biceps femoris and the femur

B. 4 cun above and slightly anterior to the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula between m. extensor digitorum longus and m. peroneus brevis

C. 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula

A

C. 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula

17
Q

Which type of tissue consists of cells that make up the inside and outside lining of organs?

A. epithelial
B. muscular
C. neural
D. connective

A

A. epithelial

18
Q

Meditation uses the link between the Po and

A. breathing
B. concentration
C. attention
D. will-power

A

A. breathing

19
Q

Which muscles protrude and retract the tongue, moving it from side to side?

A. extrinsic tongue muscle
B. buccinator and masseter muscles
C. intrinsic tongue muscles
D. masseter and temporalis muscles

A

A. extrinsic tongue muscle

20
Q

The decline of hearing and sight in the elderly can be attributed to a decline of Kidney Qi and/or the

A. Po
B. Hun
C. Zhi
D. Shen

A

A. Po

21
Q

What is the meeting point for Qi?

A. REN-12 (zhong wan)
B. LU-9 (tai yuan)
C. LR-13 (zhang men)
D. REN-17 (tan zhong)

A

D. REN-17 (tan zhong)

22
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The numbers that correspond to the elements are

A. Water 1,6; Fire 2,7; Wood 3,8; Metal 4,9; Earth 5,10

B. Water 1,2; Fire 3,4; Wood 4,5; Metal 5,6; Earth 7,8

C. Fire 1,6; Earth 2,7; Metal 3,8; Water 4,9; Wood 5,10

D. Fire 1, Earth 2, Metal 3, Water 4, Wood 5

A

A. Water 1,6; Fire 2,7; Wood 3,8; Metal 4,9; Earth 5,10

23
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The transformation of Food Qi to Blood, which takes place in the Heart, is catalyzed by’,0,’) ,new quizAnswer(‘

A. Kidney Qi
B. Original Qi
C. Gathering Qi
D. Zong Qi

A

B. Original Qi

24
Q

What is the location of the metal point of the foot tai-yang meridian?

A. On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

B. On the medial side of the small toe about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

C. On the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin

D. On the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot below the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin

A

A. On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

25
Q

Which is the most subtle and refined Vital Substance?

A. Qi
B. Jing
C. Mind
D. Blood

A

C. Mind

26
Q

When does the Po (Corporal Soul) come into being?

A. after birth
B. just before birth
C. three days after conception
D. three months after conception

A

C. three days after conception

27
Q

Blood in Chinese Medicine is a very dense and material form of

A. Bodily Fluids
B. Essence (jing)
C. Qi
D. Bodily Fluids

A

C. Qi

28
Q

An exterior condition affects the

A. Bones, yin organs
B. Skin, muscles, channels
C. Skin, bones
D. Muscles, yang organs, channels

A

B. Skin, muscles, channels

29
Q

Which type of fracture consists of microscopic fractures produced by repeated strenuous activity?

A. Simple fracture
B. Complete fracture
C. Compound fracture
D. Stress fracture

A

D. Stress fracture

30
Q

The causes of disease in adult life are usually divided into three categories

A. Surface, Middle, Deep
B. Internal, External, Other
C. Upper, Middle, Lower
D. Long-term, Short-term, Intermittent

A

B. Internal, External, Other

31
Q

Which of the following points requires the shallowest perpendicular insertion?

A. ST-2 (si bai)
B. ST-1 (cheng qi)
C. BL-1 (jing ming)
D. BL-2 (zan shu)

A

A. ST-2 (si bai)

32
Q

When needling ST-10 (shuitu) which structure should be avoided?

A. subclavian vein
B. cubital vein
C. vertebral artery
D. carotid artery

A

D. carotid artery

33
Q

Deep needling at KID-21 (youmen), especially in thin subjects, will

A. puncture the liver on the right side and the spleen on the left

B. puncture the liver on the right side and the peritoneum on the left

C. puncture an enlarged heart

D. induce pneumothorax

A

B. puncture the liver on the right side and the peritoneum on the left

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