K-IV Diagnostic Methods Flashcards
- Red complexion indicates ( ).
(1) febrile diseases caused by exogenous pathogens
(2) excessive heat in the Zang-Fu organs
(3) deficient heat caused by a deficiency of yin
(4) floating of yang
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- Bluish purple complexion is due to ( ).
(l) stagnation of blood
(2) deficiency of blood
(3) severe pain
(4) stagnation of Qi
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
3. Pale complexion is linked with ( ). (I) deficiency of blood (2) deficiency of Qi (3) deficiency of yang (4) deficiency of yin
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
4. Pale complexion indicates ( ). (I) deficient syndromes (2) cold syndromes (3) collapse of blood (4) collapse of Qi
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
5. A normal tongue is ( ). (I) proper size (2) light red in colour (3) free in motion (4) thin white coating
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
6. A yellow complexion indicates ( ). (I) heat syndromes (2) damp syndromes (3) wind syndromes (4) deficiency syndromes
- C
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- The tip of the tongue often reveals the pathological change of ( ).
(l) the heart
(2) the spleen
(3) the lung
(4) the stomach
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
8. A pale tongue indicates ( ). (I) deficiency of Qi (2) deficiency of blood (3) deficiency of yang (4) deficiency of yin
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A red tongue indicates ( ).
(1) heat syndromes of the excessive type
(2) deficient blood syndromes
(3) heat syndromes of the deficient type
(4) deficient Qi syndromes
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A deep red tongue indicates ( ).
(1) extreme heat condition
(2) interior excess syndrome
(3) hyperactivity of fire due to deficient yin
( 4) stagnation of blood
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A pale purplish and moist tongue is related to ( ).
(1) extreme heat condition
(2) accumulation of cold
(3) deficiency of yin
(4) stagnation of blood
- C.
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A blue purplish tongue, dry and lustreless, is related to ( ).
(1) stagnation of blood
(2) accumulation of cold
(3) extreme heat
(4) deficiency of yin
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A swollen tongue indicates ( ).
(1) yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney
(2) retention of fluid, phlegm and dampness
(3) excess heat in the heart and spleen
(4) toxicosis
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A cracked tongue indicates ( ).
(1) excess heat consuming body fluids
(2) deficiency of blood
(3) deficiency of Qi and yin
(4) invasion of pathogenic wind
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A thin tongue indicates ( ).
(1) deficiency of yang
(2) deficiency of Qi and blood
(3) deficiency of the spleen
(4) deficiency of yin
- C
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- The clinical significance of a deviated tongue is/are ( ).
(1) early signs of windstroke
(2) invasion of the heart by pathogenic heat
(3) windstroke
(4) sunstroke
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- The early signs of wind-stroke on the tongue is/are ( ).
(1) deviated
(2) flaccid
(3) rigid
(4) cracked
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A rigid tongue indicates ( ).
(1) invasion of the pericardium by heat
(2) retention of turbid phlegm in the interior
(3) excessive pathogenic heat consuming body fluid
( 4) windstroke
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A white tongue coating indicates ( ).
(1) normal
(2) exterior syndromes
(3) cold syndromes
(4) damp syndromes
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A white, thick and sticky tongue coating indicates ( ).
(1) retention of phlegm
(2) retention of undigested food
(3) retention of cold-damp
(4) stagnation of Qi
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- A dry tongue coating indicates ( ).
(1) deficiency of yin
(2) deficiency of body fluid
(3) deficiency of yang Qi which fails to transfer body fluid
(4) deficiency of blood
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
22. An obese patient with mental depression suggest ( ). (I) deficiency of Qi (2) deficiency of yang (3) excess of phlegm-damp (4) retention of food
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- Disturbance of the eye by liver wind may show ( ).
(1) upward staring
(2) straightforward staring
(3) sideways staring
(4) yellow sclera
- A
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- Redness and swelling of the throat with yellow or white ulcer spots are due to excessive toxic heat in ( ).
(l) the heart
(2) the lung
(3) the spleen
(4) the stomach
- C
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
25. Redness and swelling of the gums are due to a flare-up of ( ). (l ) heart fire (2) lung fire (3) spleen fire ( 4) stomach fire
- D
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
26. Blue purplish lips suggest ( ). ( 1) retention of heat (2) retention of cold (3) stagnation of Qi ( 4) stagnation of blood
- C
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- Sweating is present in ( ).
(l) exterior syndromes
(2) interior syndromes
(3) deficient syndromes
( 4) excessive syndromes
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
- Profuse sweating caused by the total exhaustion of yang is often accompanied by ( ).
(l) listlessness
(2) feeble breathing
(3) cold limbs
(4) deep, thready pulse
- E
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct
29. The causes of spontaneous sweating include ( ). ( 1) weakness of yang (2) deficiency of yin (3) deficiency of defensive Qi ( 4) excessive heat
- B
A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D:4
E: all answers are correct