CALE California Acupuncture
Licensing Exam 1 2026 Exam
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CALE (CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING EXAM) COVERAGE
The California Acupuncture Licensing Examination (CALE), administered
by the California Acupuncture Board, evaluates a candidate's knowledge
and clinical competence in the practice of acupuncture and traditional
East Asian medicine. The coverage includes acupuncture theory,
meridians and acupoint location, diagnostic methods, and treatment
,planning based on traditional principles. It also assesses knowledge of
herbal medicine, nutrition, and adjunct therapies commonly used in
practice. Additional focus areas include Western medical concepts,
anatomy and physiology, pathology, safety procedures, and infection
control. The exam further emphasizes legal and ethical standards,
patient care, and clinical decision-making. Overall, the exam ensures
candidates are qualified to provide safe, effective, and professional
acupuncture services in California.
Naomi has had headaches for the past 12 years. They started when she
was 22 years old. Headaches occur on the vertex (top of the head) and
behind her eyes. When asked how often she has them, she said at this
point the headaches occur every day. They start with a dull pain and
increase in intensity and severity and are accompanied by nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea. When a headache starts, Naomi says she feels
best if she lays down in a dark room. Her tongue is Pale and Thin and
her pulse is Weak on the right side and slightly Wiry on the left side.
What is the diagnosis for this case?
A. Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
B. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
C. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Blood Deficiency; Liver overacting on
Spleen and Stomach
,D. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Yin Deficiency - ANSWER ✔✔C
Leon, age 44, has gained a lot of weight recently. His face is round like
the moon and his blood pressure is rising. There are red lines on his
belly. What is his problem?
A. Myxedema
B. Diabetes Mellitus
C. Cushing Syndrome
D. Hashimoto - ANSWER ✔✔C
Which Front-Mu point does Spleen channel not intersect?
A. G24
B. Ren3
C. L1
D. GB25 - ANSWER ✔✔D
Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the:
A. Muscle
B. Joint
C. Nerve
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, D. Bursa - ANSWER ✔✔B
Which of the following methods should be used to treat a patient with
excessive sweating, cold limbs, and Weak pulse?
A. Moxibustion with salt
B. Moxibustion with ginger
C. Moxibustion with garlic
D. Moxibustion with warming needle - ANSWER ✔✔A
Ben complains of alternating hot and cold feelings with a prevalence of
heat. He also has a bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, hypochondrial pain,
nausea, feeling of oppression of the chest and epigastrium, nausea and
loose stools. What is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. ST and SP Damp Heat
B. Shaoyang Stage Disease
C. Middle Burner Disease
D. Qi Level Heat - ANSWER ✔✔B
Larry suffers from constipation with abdominal fullness and distending
pain in the hypochondrium. He says that he has little appetite and he
Licensing Exam 1 2026 Exam
Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
CALE (CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING EXAM) COVERAGE
The California Acupuncture Licensing Examination (CALE), administered
by the California Acupuncture Board, evaluates a candidate's knowledge
and clinical competence in the practice of acupuncture and traditional
East Asian medicine. The coverage includes acupuncture theory,
meridians and acupoint location, diagnostic methods, and treatment
,planning based on traditional principles. It also assesses knowledge of
herbal medicine, nutrition, and adjunct therapies commonly used in
practice. Additional focus areas include Western medical concepts,
anatomy and physiology, pathology, safety procedures, and infection
control. The exam further emphasizes legal and ethical standards,
patient care, and clinical decision-making. Overall, the exam ensures
candidates are qualified to provide safe, effective, and professional
acupuncture services in California.
Naomi has had headaches for the past 12 years. They started when she
was 22 years old. Headaches occur on the vertex (top of the head) and
behind her eyes. When asked how often she has them, she said at this
point the headaches occur every day. They start with a dull pain and
increase in intensity and severity and are accompanied by nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea. When a headache starts, Naomi says she feels
best if she lays down in a dark room. Her tongue is Pale and Thin and
her pulse is Weak on the right side and slightly Wiry on the left side.
What is the diagnosis for this case?
A. Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver overacting on Spleen and Stomach
B. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
C. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Blood Deficiency; Liver overacting on
Spleen and Stomach
,D. Liver Yang Rising due to Liver Yin Deficiency - ANSWER ✔✔C
Leon, age 44, has gained a lot of weight recently. His face is round like
the moon and his blood pressure is rising. There are red lines on his
belly. What is his problem?
A. Myxedema
B. Diabetes Mellitus
C. Cushing Syndrome
D. Hashimoto - ANSWER ✔✔C
Which Front-Mu point does Spleen channel not intersect?
A. G24
B. Ren3
C. L1
D. GB25 - ANSWER ✔✔D
Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the:
A. Muscle
B. Joint
C. Nerve
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, D. Bursa - ANSWER ✔✔B
Which of the following methods should be used to treat a patient with
excessive sweating, cold limbs, and Weak pulse?
A. Moxibustion with salt
B. Moxibustion with ginger
C. Moxibustion with garlic
D. Moxibustion with warming needle - ANSWER ✔✔A
Ben complains of alternating hot and cold feelings with a prevalence of
heat. He also has a bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, hypochondrial pain,
nausea, feeling of oppression of the chest and epigastrium, nausea and
loose stools. What is the differential diagnosis for this case?
A. ST and SP Damp Heat
B. Shaoyang Stage Disease
C. Middle Burner Disease
D. Qi Level Heat - ANSWER ✔✔B
Larry suffers from constipation with abdominal fullness and distending
pain in the hypochondrium. He says that he has little appetite and he
