TCM Test Pt.1 Flashcards
A patient has a fever and later develops thirst. Which of the following is applicable?
A. Yin transforms into Yang
B. Yin and Yang are opposites
C. Yin preponderance over Yang
D. Yang consumes Yin
D. Yang consumes Yin
Which of the following is true?
A. Yang symbolizes more material, dense matter
B. Yin and Yang can be two points on opposite ends of a continuum
C. Yin symbolizes the more immaterial, pure energy
D. Yin and Yang are independent of each other
B. Yin and Yang can be two points on opposite ends of a continuum
Yin is to Yang as
A. East is to West
B. Moon is to sun
C. South is to North
D. Round is to flat
B. Moon is to sun
In the Book of Changes (yi jing) which of the following is yin?
A. Broken line
B. Two unbroken lines
C. Unbroken line
D. One broken and one unbroken line
A. Broken line
The Spring season or dawn correspond to
A. Yang within Yin
B. Yin within Yang
C. Yin within Yin
D. Yang within Yang
A. Yang within Yin
It is likely that early observations of Yin-Yang’s cyclical movement came from
A. Seasonal Changes; Medical theory; Astrological observations
B. Ideas of Heaven and Earth, Seasonal Changes; Medical theory; Astrological observations
C. Ideas of Heaven and Earth, Seasonal Changes; Medical theory
D. Ideas of Heaven and Earth, Seasonal Changes; Astrological observations
D. Ideas of Heaven and Earth, Seasonal Changes; Astrological observations
The ye fluids circulate with
A. True Qi (zhen qi)
B. Nutritive Qi (ying qi)
C. Original Qi (yuan qi)
D. Defensive Qi (wei qi)
B. Nutritive Qi (ying qi)
Zong Qi can be called
A. Spreading Qi; Gathering Qi; Big
Qi; Chest Qi
B. Gathering Qi; Chest Qi
C. Gathering Qi; Chest Qi; Spreading Oi
D. Gathering Qi; Big Qi; Chest Qi
D. Gathering Qi; Big Qi; Chest Qi
What can result from a Yin and Yang imbalance?
A. Circulation of Yin, Circulation of Yang, Preponderance of Yin,
Preponderance of Yang, Weakness of Yang, Weakness of Yin
B. Weakness of Yang, Weakness of Yin
C. Preponderance of Yin, Preponderance of Yang, Weakness of Yang, Weakness of Yin
D. Preponderance of Yin, Preponderance of Yang
C. Preponderance of Yin, Preponderance of Yang, Weakness of Yang, Weakness of Yin
Which of the following is a yang sign?
A. Lingering disease
B. Chronic disease
C. Gradual onset
D. Likes to lie stretched out
D. Likes to lie stretched out
Which of the following is an example of yin transforming into yang?
A. Excessive consumption of alcohol leading to a hangover
B. Exterior cold leading to internal heat
C. Excessive work leading to weak energy
D. Excessive worry leading to fatigue
B. Exterior cold leading to internal heat
The Gate of Vitality is closely related to Original Qi (yuan qi) and shares its function of
A. Cooling the organs
B. Controlling the organs
C. Warming the organs
D. Stagnating Qi
C. Warming the organs
In acupuncture, the Original Qi (yuan qi) is treated by
A. Needling the yuan-source points; Needling and applying moxa to DU-4
B. Needling and applying moxa to Directing Vessel points below the navel; Needling and applying moxa to DU-4
C. Needling and applying moxa to DU-4
D. Needling the yuan-source points; Needling and applying moxa to Directing Vessel points below the navel; Needling and applying moxa to DU-4
D. Needling the yuan-source points; Needling and applying moxa to Directing Vessel points below the navel; Needling and applying moxa to DU-4
What type of qi circulates with Blood in the Blood vessels?
A. Original Qi
B. Gathering Qi
C. Nutritive Qi
D. Defensive Oi
C. Nutritive Qi
Gathering Qi (zong qi) and Original Qi (yuan qi) assist each other in that
A. They both originate in the Kidneys
B. They flow in opposite directions
C. They both originate in the Lungs
D. They flow in the same direction
B. They flow in opposite directions
Original Qi (Yuan Qi) facilitates the transformation of
A. Gathering Qi into True Qi, Food Qi into Blood, Zong Qi from Chest Qi
B. Gathering Qi into True Qi, Zong Qi from Chest Qi
C. Zong Qi from Chest Qi, Food Qi into blood
D. Gathering Qi into True Qi, Food Qi into blood
D. Gathering Qi into True Qi, Food Qi into blood
Zong qi is transformed into …….
by yuan qi.
A. Original Qi (yuan qi)
B. True Qi (zhen qi)
C. Nutritive Qi (ying qi)
D. Essence (jing)
B. True Qi (zhen qi)
The fluids are finally separated for disposal by this organ that performs functions of Qi transformation
A. kidneys
B. liver
C. bladder
D. small intestine
C. bladder
Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) is to Nutritive Qi (Ying Qi) as
A. Cold is to Heat
B. Interior is to Exterior
C. Yin and to Yang
D. Exterior is to Interior
D. Exterior is to Interior
Nutritive Qi or “Ying Qi” is closely related to
A. blood
B. Shen
C. Essence (iing)
D. body fluids
A. blood
The jin fluids are under the control of the
A. Triple Burner
B. lungs
C. spleen
D. kidneys
B. lungs
The Jin and Ye fluids from our food and drink are first separated by the
A. liver
B. heart
C. lung
D. spleen
D. spleen
The function of ye fluids is to
A. Moisten joints, spine, brain, and bone marrow, and sense organs
B. Moisten and nourish skin and muscles
C. Become tears, saliva, and mucus
D. Become a component of the fluid part of Blood
A. Moisten joints, spine, brain, and bone marrow, and sense organs
Original Qi (yuan qi) transforms Gathering Qi (zong qi) into
A. True Qi
B. blood
C. Central Qi
D. Essence (jing)
A. True Qi
Defensive Qi (wei qi) does NOT circulate
A. In the kidney-Essence (jing) during the day
B. From the interior to the exterior
C. In the Yin organs during the night
D. 50 times per day
A. In the kidney-Essence (jing) during the day
The continuum from most condensed matter to most dispersed matter can all be described by
A. Essence (jing)
B. qi
C. blood
D. body fluids
B. qi
What are the different names for Gathering Qi?
A. Zong Qi, Chest Qi
B. Zong Qi, Chest Qi, Big Qi of the Chest
C. Zong Qi, Chest Qi, Holding Qi
D. Holding Qi, Zong Qi, Chest Qi, Big Qi of the Chest
B. Zong Qi, Chest Qi, Big Qi of the Chest
What is the path of the transformation of Food Qi?
A. Food > Stomach > Spleen > Food Qi > Chest > Lungs > Heart
B. Food > Stomach > Spleen > Chest > Lungs
C. Food Qi > Stomach > Liver > Spleen > Chest > Lungs
D. Food > Stomach > Food Qi > Spleen > Lungs > Heart
A. Food > Stomach > Spleen > Food Qi > Chest > Lungs > Heart
The ye fluids are under the control of the
A. Lungs and Stomach
B. Heart and Lungs
C. Spleen and Kidneys
D. Triple Burner
C. Spleen and Kidneys
If Spleen Qi is not working properly
A. Food Qi will go on to make blood
B. Food Qi will not be sent up to the chest
C. Food Qi will be transformed and transported
D. Food Qi will not be sent down
B. Food Qi will not be sent up to the chest
The “dirty” fluids are transported downward from the Spleen-Stomach to this organ for its second separation from the
clean fluids
A. bladder
B. liver
C. kidney
D. small intestine
D. small intestine
