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25 Cards in this Set
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The part of the needle between the handle and the body is called what?
A. Tail B. Root C. Tip D. Neck |
B. Root
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Which posture of a patient is suitable for puncturing the points on the lateral side of the body?
A. Sitting in flexion B. Lateral recumbant C. Supine posture D. Prone posture |
B. Lateral recumbant
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The prone posture is suitable when needling points on the...
A. Head, arms and shoulder B. Head and face, chest and abdominal region, and areas of the four limbs C. Lateral side of the body D. Head, neck, back, lumbar and buttock regions |
D. Head, neck, back, lumbar and buttock regions
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What are the appropriate values for Autoclave sterilization?
A. 1.5 atm, 125 C, 30 min B. 2.5 atm, 120 C, 30 min C. 1.5 atm, 125 C, 45 min D. 2.0 atm, 225 C, 15 min |
A. 1.5 atm, 125 C, 30 min
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What is the proper needling method for the point BL2?
A. Inserting the needle with the fingers stretching the skin B. Inserting the needle with the help of the puncturing and pressing hands C. Inserting the needle by pinching the skin D. Inserting the needle aided by the pressure of the finger of the pressing hand |
C. Inserting the needle by pinching the skin
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"Inserting the needle with the help of the puncturing and pressing hand" is the proper needling technique for which point?
A. Yin tang B. CV4 C. KI6 D. BL54 |
D. BL54
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What is the proper needling technique for the point PC6?
A. Inserting the needle aided by the pressure of the finger of the pressing hand B. Inserting the needle with the help of the puncturing and pressing hands C. Inserting the needle with the fingers stretching the skin D. Inserting the needle by pinching the skin |
A. Inserting the needle aided by the pressure of the finger of the pressing hand
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The proper angle for inserting a needle into GB 14 is
A. Perpendicular B. Oblique C. Horizontal D. Vertical |
C. Horizontal
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Which of the following points should be needled perpendicular to the skin?
A. KI 6 B. LR 14 C. CV1 15 D. ST 8 |
A. KI 6
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What it the proper needling angle for LR 14?
A. Horizontal B. Oblique C. Transverse D. Perpendicular |
B. Oblique
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The method of lifting the needle gently and slowly, while thrusting the needle heavily and rapidly is considered to be...
A. reinforcing B. reducing C. both D. neither |
A. reinforcing
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Which of the following statements describes a reducing method?
A. Rotating the needle gently and slowly with small amplitude B. lifting the needle forcefully and rapidly while thrusting the needle gently and slowly C. rotating the needle forward with the thumb D. inserting the needle slowly and withdrawing it rapidly |
B. lifting the needle forcefully and rapidly while thrusting the needle gently and slowly
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Rotating the needle backward with the thumb means...
A. tonify B. sedate |
B. sedate
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Rotating the needle rapidly with large amplitude is known as...
A. reinforcing B. reducing |
B. reducing
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Which of the following describes a reinforcing method?
A. inserting the needle when the patient inhales B. on withdrawal of the needle, shaking it to enlarge the hole C. lifting the needle forcefully and rapidly while thrusting the neede gently and slowly D. inserting the needle slowly and withdrawing it rapidly |
D. inserting the needle slowly and withdrawing it rapidly
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The needle tip pointing downwards, i.e. against the meridian course is
A. tonify B. sedate |
B. sedate
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The needle tip pointing to, i.e. following the running course of the meridian is
A. reinforcing B. reducing |
A. reinforcing
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Inserting the needle when the patient breathes out and withdrawing the needle when the patient breathes in is
A. tonify B. reduce |
A. tonify
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The method called "Setting the mountain on fire" is used to treat
A. excess cold B. excess heat C. deficient cold D. deficient heat |
C. deficient cold
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"Penetrating heaven coolness", a method usually applied to the excess syndrome and heat syndrome. When this method is employed the patient has what type of sensation at the punctured part?
A. warm B. cool |
B. cool
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It is contraindicated to puncture points on the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region for women pregnant...
A. under 3 months B. after 3 months C. under 4 months D. after 6 months |
A. under 3 months
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It is contraindicated to puncture points on the upper abdomen and lumbosacral region and those points causing strong sensation such as LI4, SP6, BL 60, & BL 67 in women pregnant
A. under 3 months B. after 3 months C. under 4 months D. after 6 months |
B. after 3 months
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Those with a weak constitution, pregnant women and those susceptible to bleeding are all contraindications for what technique?
A. moxabustion B. tuina C. intradermal needle therapy D. three-edged needle therapy |
D. three-edge needle therapy
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Use of a plum-blossom or seven-star needle are indicated for the following conditions
A. disorders of the nervous system and skin disease B. only disorders of the nervous system C. local trauma D. ulcers |
A. disorders of the nervous system and skin disease
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Points on the head, face, and back region are generally needled
A. with a deep insertion B. with a shallow insertion |
B. with a shallow insertion
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