CALE. TCM review 8
Excess jogging can eventually weaken the
A. Heart and Lung
B. Liver and Gall Bladder
C. Spleen and Kidney
D. Stomach and Heart - answerC
The central controller for our survival mechanism is the
A. Limbic System'
B. Hypothalamus
C. Autonomic Nervous System
D. Spinal Cord - answerB
In the pain control mechanism model, the pain stimulus travels from the tissue to the
spinal cord, to the brain stem, to the thalamus, and finally to the pre-frontal cortex. What
central nervous system structure does the acupuncture stimulus positively influence on
the way up to the pre-frontal cortex that pain stimulation does not?
A. Amygdala
B. Motor Cortex
C. Cingulate Gyrus
D. Hypothalamus - answerD
The acupuncture stimulus releases a neurochemical in the spinal cord affecting
Laminae II. What is the name of this neurochemical?
A. Beta-endorphin
B. Enkephalin
C. Alpha-endorphin
,D. Serotonin - answerB
A 49 year-old female has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She is being treated
with PC-5 (jian shi) and SP-6 (san yin jiao). She returns in two days. She complains of
excess sweating. What would you add to the prescription?
A. KI-7 (fu liu), LI-4 (he gu)
B. HT-6 (yin xi), LI-4 (he gu)
C. HT-6 (yin xi), KI-7 (fu liu)
D. CV-4 (guan yuan), BL-23 (shen shu) - answerC
A 54 year-old male has hypertension. His family physician treated him with acupuncture
using the points GB-20 (feng chi), LI-11 (qu chi), and ST-36 (zu san li). Though his
hypertension was improving, he was referred to you for further treatment. On
interrogation he reports that he has dizziness. You notice that his eyes are blood shot.
Which point would you add to the original prescription?
A. LR-3 (tai chong)
B. KI-3 (tai xi)
C. KI-2 (ran gu)
D. LR-2 (xing xian) - answerD
In the context of the channels and using the theory of root (ben) and manifestation
(biao) in selecting acupuncture points for treatment, which part of the body has root
points?
A. the head
B. the limbs
C. the chest
D. the abdomen-back - answerB
In what motion should an alcohol swab be applied on the skin before the acupuncture
treatment?
A. Back and forth motion
, B. Circular motion
C. One firm swipe
D. Circular motion combined with back and forth motion - answerC
Point selection requires a good knowledge of the channels. BL-57 (chengshan) is
selected to treat hemorrhoids because of the
A. Bladder luo-connecting channel
B. Bladder divergent channel
C. Bladder sinew channel
D. Bladder primary channel - answerB
Studies show that a significant percentage of staff needle sticks occur while
A. performing an injection
B. drawing blood
C. performing acupuncture
D. cleaning up sharps containers - answerD
After removal of the acupuncture needle from the packaging and prior to insertion
A. disinfected fingers can touch the shaft
B. a cotton ball can be used to touch the shaft
C. nothing non-sterile must touch the shaft
D. only gloved hands can touch the shaft - answerC
Which point has a caution that deep needling at this point may penetrate an enlarged
spleen?
A. SP-12 (chongmen)
B. SP-16 (fuai)
C. SP-18 (tianxi)
Excess jogging can eventually weaken the
A. Heart and Lung
B. Liver and Gall Bladder
C. Spleen and Kidney
D. Stomach and Heart - answerC
The central controller for our survival mechanism is the
A. Limbic System'
B. Hypothalamus
C. Autonomic Nervous System
D. Spinal Cord - answerB
In the pain control mechanism model, the pain stimulus travels from the tissue to the
spinal cord, to the brain stem, to the thalamus, and finally to the pre-frontal cortex. What
central nervous system structure does the acupuncture stimulus positively influence on
the way up to the pre-frontal cortex that pain stimulation does not?
A. Amygdala
B. Motor Cortex
C. Cingulate Gyrus
D. Hypothalamus - answerD
The acupuncture stimulus releases a neurochemical in the spinal cord affecting
Laminae II. What is the name of this neurochemical?
A. Beta-endorphin
B. Enkephalin
C. Alpha-endorphin
,D. Serotonin - answerB
A 49 year-old female has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She is being treated
with PC-5 (jian shi) and SP-6 (san yin jiao). She returns in two days. She complains of
excess sweating. What would you add to the prescription?
A. KI-7 (fu liu), LI-4 (he gu)
B. HT-6 (yin xi), LI-4 (he gu)
C. HT-6 (yin xi), KI-7 (fu liu)
D. CV-4 (guan yuan), BL-23 (shen shu) - answerC
A 54 year-old male has hypertension. His family physician treated him with acupuncture
using the points GB-20 (feng chi), LI-11 (qu chi), and ST-36 (zu san li). Though his
hypertension was improving, he was referred to you for further treatment. On
interrogation he reports that he has dizziness. You notice that his eyes are blood shot.
Which point would you add to the original prescription?
A. LR-3 (tai chong)
B. KI-3 (tai xi)
C. KI-2 (ran gu)
D. LR-2 (xing xian) - answerD
In the context of the channels and using the theory of root (ben) and manifestation
(biao) in selecting acupuncture points for treatment, which part of the body has root
points?
A. the head
B. the limbs
C. the chest
D. the abdomen-back - answerB
In what motion should an alcohol swab be applied on the skin before the acupuncture
treatment?
A. Back and forth motion
, B. Circular motion
C. One firm swipe
D. Circular motion combined with back and forth motion - answerC
Point selection requires a good knowledge of the channels. BL-57 (chengshan) is
selected to treat hemorrhoids because of the
A. Bladder luo-connecting channel
B. Bladder divergent channel
C. Bladder sinew channel
D. Bladder primary channel - answerB
Studies show that a significant percentage of staff needle sticks occur while
A. performing an injection
B. drawing blood
C. performing acupuncture
D. cleaning up sharps containers - answerD
After removal of the acupuncture needle from the packaging and prior to insertion
A. disinfected fingers can touch the shaft
B. a cotton ball can be used to touch the shaft
C. nothing non-sterile must touch the shaft
D. only gloved hands can touch the shaft - answerC
Which point has a caution that deep needling at this point may penetrate an enlarged
spleen?
A. SP-12 (chongmen)
B. SP-16 (fuai)
C. SP-18 (tianxi)
