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tcmtest questions NCCAOM biomedicine
Comprehensive Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded A+
1. alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) can tx aging skin and Answer: diabetic neuropathy and lower
cholesterol levels 2. melatonin has an antagonist effect with which type of drugs?
Answer: immune suppressant drugs and diabetic drugs
melatonin increases the strength of the immune system and increases blood sugar levels
3. widest artery in the body Answer:
aortic artery 4. longest bone __________
smallest bone ___________ Answer: femur
stirrup (inner ear bone)
5.fingernails grow at a faster rate than toenails Answer: true
6.how much blood do healthy adult kidneys process on an average day? Answer: 180
liters
,7.what is the average normal daily urinary output for a healthy adult Answer: 500-2000
8.the axial skeleton has ___ bones in the head ____ bones in the trunk
appendicular skeleton has ____ bones in the upper extremity and ___ bones in the lower
extremity. Answer: 29 head
51 trunk
64 Upper
62 Lower
9. A child has ___ teeth an adult has ___ teeth Answer: 20, 32
10. the heart has ___ valves and ___ pacemakers Answer: four, two
11. in what position is the patient placed when assessing the internal and external
rotation ROM of the hip with a goniometer Answer: prone position
12. red yeast is contraindicated with Answer: hepatic drugs
13. what are the possible side effects of the herb guarana? Answer: insomnia,
restlessness, hypertension
14. what is hyperchlorhydria Answer: excess stomach acid
15. there is a concern that black cohosh taken with statin drugs an injure the Answer:
liver
,16. the trachea is part of the Answer: lower respiratory tract
17. how many pairs of salivary glands are there? Answer: 3; parotid, submandibular,
sublingual
18. what supplement has a potential interaction with interferon? (MS tx) Answer:
Echinacea
19. which hormone stimulates ovulation? Answer: luteinizing hormone (LH)
20. large amounts of Vitamin A should be taken cautiously with Answer: tetracycline
antibiotics
21. the signs of inflammation and arthritis include Answer: swelling, warmth and
redness, tenderness
22. cranial nerve 2 refers to which nerve? Answer: optic
23. the flap that covers the windpipe is called? Answer: epiglottis
24. where do sperm cells ideally fertilize the egg? Answer: the fallopian tube
25. the pancreas is an ______ and ______ gland Answer: endocrine and exocrine
26. how does hyper or hypothyroidism affect cholesterol and LDL levels? Answer:
hypothyroidism increases them while hyperthyroidism decreases them
, 27. when reproducing the patients pain which of the following tests may indicate a
medial collateral ligament or lateral collateral ligament sprain or tear? Answer: Alleys
Distraction/Compression Test
28. the supplement DHEA should be use cautiously with Answer: Halcion (triazolam)
29. oral birth control and cigarette smoking ________ the blood Answer: thickens,
thickens
30. Afferent neurons are sensory neurons that transmit nerve impulses from
sensory stimuli towards the CNS system and to the brain Answer: Efferent neurons are
motor
neurons that transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS towards muscle to cause
movement
31. which is an example of efferent nerve impulse? Answer: blinking
32. Osteoporosis high risk factors in women include Answer: slender build, caucasian
origin
33. Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by the Answer: spleen
34. 5-HTP increases which type of neurotransmitter? Answer: SEROTONIN
tcmtest questions NCCAOM biomedicine
Comprehensive Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded A+
1. alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) can tx aging skin and Answer: diabetic neuropathy and lower
cholesterol levels 2. melatonin has an antagonist effect with which type of drugs?
Answer: immune suppressant drugs and diabetic drugs
melatonin increases the strength of the immune system and increases blood sugar levels
3. widest artery in the body Answer:
aortic artery 4. longest bone __________
smallest bone ___________ Answer: femur
stirrup (inner ear bone)
5.fingernails grow at a faster rate than toenails Answer: true
6.how much blood do healthy adult kidneys process on an average day? Answer: 180
liters
,7.what is the average normal daily urinary output for a healthy adult Answer: 500-2000
8.the axial skeleton has ___ bones in the head ____ bones in the trunk
appendicular skeleton has ____ bones in the upper extremity and ___ bones in the lower
extremity. Answer: 29 head
51 trunk
64 Upper
62 Lower
9. A child has ___ teeth an adult has ___ teeth Answer: 20, 32
10. the heart has ___ valves and ___ pacemakers Answer: four, two
11. in what position is the patient placed when assessing the internal and external
rotation ROM of the hip with a goniometer Answer: prone position
12. red yeast is contraindicated with Answer: hepatic drugs
13. what are the possible side effects of the herb guarana? Answer: insomnia,
restlessness, hypertension
14. what is hyperchlorhydria Answer: excess stomach acid
15. there is a concern that black cohosh taken with statin drugs an injure the Answer:
liver
,16. the trachea is part of the Answer: lower respiratory tract
17. how many pairs of salivary glands are there? Answer: 3; parotid, submandibular,
sublingual
18. what supplement has a potential interaction with interferon? (MS tx) Answer:
Echinacea
19. which hormone stimulates ovulation? Answer: luteinizing hormone (LH)
20. large amounts of Vitamin A should be taken cautiously with Answer: tetracycline
antibiotics
21. the signs of inflammation and arthritis include Answer: swelling, warmth and
redness, tenderness
22. cranial nerve 2 refers to which nerve? Answer: optic
23. the flap that covers the windpipe is called? Answer: epiglottis
24. where do sperm cells ideally fertilize the egg? Answer: the fallopian tube
25. the pancreas is an ______ and ______ gland Answer: endocrine and exocrine
26. how does hyper or hypothyroidism affect cholesterol and LDL levels? Answer:
hypothyroidism increases them while hyperthyroidism decreases them
, 27. when reproducing the patients pain which of the following tests may indicate a
medial collateral ligament or lateral collateral ligament sprain or tear? Answer: Alleys
Distraction/Compression Test
28. the supplement DHEA should be use cautiously with Answer: Halcion (triazolam)
29. oral birth control and cigarette smoking ________ the blood Answer: thickens,
thickens
30. Afferent neurons are sensory neurons that transmit nerve impulses from
sensory stimuli towards the CNS system and to the brain Answer: Efferent neurons are
motor
neurons that transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS towards muscle to cause
movement
31. which is an example of efferent nerve impulse? Answer: blinking
32. Osteoporosis high risk factors in women include Answer: slender build, caucasian
origin
33. Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by the Answer: spleen
34. 5-HTP increases which type of neurotransmitter? Answer: SEROTONIN
