TCM DIAGNOSIS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What organ is related to the nasal area? - Answer- The spleen
What organ is related to the right cheek? - Answer- The Lungs
What organ is related to the left cheek? - Answer- The liver
What area is related to the chin? - Answer- The kidneys
Signs of diseased skin color - Answer- No lustrous complexion
Pale or dim complexion
Red skin is an indication of what type of syndrome? - Answer- Heat - excess, deficiency
or pseudo heat
Which organ opens into the mouth and manifests on the lips - Answer- Spleen
Inspection of the mouth and lips - normal - Answer- red and lustrous
Inspection of the mouth and lips - pale - Answer- blood deficiency
Inspection of the mouth and lips - redder than normal - Answer- heat syndrome
Inspection of the mouth and lips - dry, scorched - Answer- heat injuring the fluids
Inspection of the mouth and lips - blue - Answer- cold syndrome, pain or blood stasis
Inspection of the mouth and lips - Purplish - Answer- blood stasis
Inspection of the mouth and lips - excess salivation - Answer- TCM = spleen xu with
damp (in infant)
WM = stroke with deviated mouth
Inspection of the mouth and lips - lip ulcer - Answer- heart and spleen heat
Gums are under the influence of which organ? - Answer- Stomach
, What four methods are used in TCM diagnosis - Answer- Inspection
Auscultation & Olfaction
Inquiry
Palpation
What three processes are used to determine type of disease? (differentiation of
syndrome or identification of patterns) - Answer- Signs
Symptoms
Syndrome -
Disease cause
Pathogenesis
Principle of treatment
Name 7 differentiation of syndromes used in TCM - Answer- Eight principles
Qi, blood, body fluid
Zang Fu
Meridians & collaterals
Six channels
Wei, qi, ying, xue
Three burners
What is the holistic concept of TCM? - Answer- The human body is a unit
The human body and nature are a unit
What are the principles of TCM diagnosis? - Answer- 1)Holistic concept
2)Comprehensive analysis of the signs and symptoms by all four methods
3)Combining diagnosis of disease with differentiation of syndromes
Inspection includes these seven things (as well as others) - Answer- Vitality
Color
Appearance
Secretion
Excretion
Physical condition
Behavior
What is the broad meaning of (shen) vitality? - Answer- Outward appearance of vital
activities of the whole body
What is the the narrow meaning of (shen) vitality? - Answer- Mentality
Consciousness
Thinking
Sleep
Memory
Indicators of normal conditions - Answer- Zang Fu function is normal
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What organ is related to the nasal area? - Answer- The spleen
What organ is related to the right cheek? - Answer- The Lungs
What organ is related to the left cheek? - Answer- The liver
What area is related to the chin? - Answer- The kidneys
Signs of diseased skin color - Answer- No lustrous complexion
Pale or dim complexion
Red skin is an indication of what type of syndrome? - Answer- Heat - excess, deficiency
or pseudo heat
Which organ opens into the mouth and manifests on the lips - Answer- Spleen
Inspection of the mouth and lips - normal - Answer- red and lustrous
Inspection of the mouth and lips - pale - Answer- blood deficiency
Inspection of the mouth and lips - redder than normal - Answer- heat syndrome
Inspection of the mouth and lips - dry, scorched - Answer- heat injuring the fluids
Inspection of the mouth and lips - blue - Answer- cold syndrome, pain or blood stasis
Inspection of the mouth and lips - Purplish - Answer- blood stasis
Inspection of the mouth and lips - excess salivation - Answer- TCM = spleen xu with
damp (in infant)
WM = stroke with deviated mouth
Inspection of the mouth and lips - lip ulcer - Answer- heart and spleen heat
Gums are under the influence of which organ? - Answer- Stomach
, What four methods are used in TCM diagnosis - Answer- Inspection
Auscultation & Olfaction
Inquiry
Palpation
What three processes are used to determine type of disease? (differentiation of
syndrome or identification of patterns) - Answer- Signs
Symptoms
Syndrome -
Disease cause
Pathogenesis
Principle of treatment
Name 7 differentiation of syndromes used in TCM - Answer- Eight principles
Qi, blood, body fluid
Zang Fu
Meridians & collaterals
Six channels
Wei, qi, ying, xue
Three burners
What is the holistic concept of TCM? - Answer- The human body is a unit
The human body and nature are a unit
What are the principles of TCM diagnosis? - Answer- 1)Holistic concept
2)Comprehensive analysis of the signs and symptoms by all four methods
3)Combining diagnosis of disease with differentiation of syndromes
Inspection includes these seven things (as well as others) - Answer- Vitality
Color
Appearance
Secretion
Excretion
Physical condition
Behavior
What is the broad meaning of (shen) vitality? - Answer- Outward appearance of vital
activities of the whole body
What is the the narrow meaning of (shen) vitality? - Answer- Mentality
Consciousness
Thinking
Sleep
Memory
Indicators of normal conditions - Answer- Zang Fu function is normal
