Acupuncture Practice Test 5

Front 1

Which of the following is a Crossing point for the Large Intestine, Triple Warmer (San Jiao), Gallbladder and Small Intestine channels?

(A) St 12 (Quepen)
(B) CV (Ren) 20 (Huagai)
(C) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan)
(D) St 1 (Chengqi)

Back 1

(A) St 12 (Quepen)

Front 2

According to Five Element Theory, the correct sequence of the Five Shu points for the Zang organs is

(A) Wood, Water, Metal, Earth, and Fire
(B) Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water
(C) Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth
(D) Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood, and Water

Back 2

(B) Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water

Front 3

Which of the following pairs of opposite effect points is most effective for relaxing a tense stomach and for tonifying a flaccid stomach?

(A) LI 4 (Hegu) and SI 3 (Houxi)
(B) Liv 5 (Ligou) and LI 20 (Yingxiang)
(C) St 9 (Renying) and LI 18 (Neck-Futu)
(D) St 36 (Zusanli) and LI 10 (Shousanli)

Back 3

(D) St 36 (Zusanli) and LI 10 (Shousanli)

Front 4

What point is located in the depression on the lower border of the navicular bone?

(A) K 2 (Rangu)
(B) Liv 4 (Zhongfeng)
(C) K 6 (Zhaohai)
(D) Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)

Back 4

(A) K 2 (Rangu)

Front 5

Which of the following points is most commonly used in treating a patient with a dry, itchy rash?

(A) LI 11 (Quchi)
(B) UB 10 (Tianzhu)
(C) GB 34 (Yanglingquan)
(D) CV (Ren) 2 (Qugu)

Back 5

(A) LI 11 (Quchi)

Front 6

Which pair of points is used for treatment involving the Eight Extra Channels (meridians)?

(A) Lu 7 (Lieque) and K 3 (Taixi)
(B) Lu 7 (Lieque) and K 6 (Zhaohai)
(C) Lu 9 (Taiyuan) and K 3 (Taixi)
(D) Lu 9 (Taiyuan)and K 6 (Zhaohai)

Back 6

(B) Lu 7 (Lieque) and K 6 (Zhaohai)

Front 7

Which of the following groups of points are indicated for heavy sensation of the body and painful joints?

(A) Sp 3 (Taibai), LI 3 (Sanjian), St 43 (Xiangu), SI 3 (Houxi)
(B) LI 11 (Quchi), SI 8 (Xiaohai), St 36 (Zusanli), GB 34 (Yanglingquan)
(C) SI 2 (Qiangu), St 45 (Lidui), SI 3 (Houxi), Lu 10 (Yuji), P 5 (Jianshi)
(D) Liv 4 (Zhongfeng), K 2 (Rangu), St 41 (Jiexi), TW (SJ) 3 (Zhongzhu)

Back 7

(A) Sp 3 (Taibai), LI 3 (Sanjian), St 43 (Xiangu), SI 3 (Houxi)

Front 8

A patient complains of rapid, coarse breathing and a stifling sensation in the chest. The patient has thick, purulent sputum and a thick, yellowish tongue coating. The pulse is rapid, rolling, and forceful. Which of the following combinations of points is most appropriate for treating this condition?

(A) UB 18 (Ganshu), Lu 1 (Zhongfu), Lu 9 (Taiyuan), and St 36 (Zusanli)
(B) UB 13 (Feishu), Lu 9 (Taiyuan), LI 4 (Hegu), and UB 23 (Shenshu)
(C) P 5 (Jianshi), CV (Ren) 22 (Tiantu), Lu 5 (Chize), and Dingchuan (Extra)
(D) UB 23 (Shenshu), GV (Du) 4 (Mingmen), CV (Ren) 6 (Qihai), and CV (Ren) 17 (Shanzhong)

Back 8

(C) P 5 (Jianshi), CV (Ren) 22 (Tiantu), Lu 5 (Chize), and Dingchuan (Extra)

Front 9

The Xi-Cleft point of which meridian is useful in treating nosebleeds and vomiting of blood?

(A) Pericardium
(B) Heart
(C) Triple Warmer (San Jiao)
(D) Kidney

Back 9

(A) Pericardium

Front 10

What are the mother and child points respectively for the Stomach channel?

(A) St 17 (Ruzhong) and St 25 (Tianshu)
(B) St 25 (Tianshu) and St 17 (Ruzhong)
(C) St 41 (Jiexi) and St 45 (Lidui)
(D) St 45 (Lidui) and St 41 (Jiexi)

Back 10

(C) St 41 (Jiexi) and St 45 (Lidui)

Front 11

What is the Yuan-source point of the Large Intestine channel?

(A) LI 4 (Hegu)
(B) LI 6 (Pianli)
(C) LI 7 (Wenliu)
(D) LI 11 (Quchi)

Back 11

(A) LI 4 (Hegu)

Front 12

The Luo-connecting point of which channel can be used to treat dementia?

(A) Kidney
(B) Lung
(C) Stomach
(D) Urinary Bladder

Back 12

(A) Kidney

Front 13

What is the Front-Mu point of the Triple Warmer (San Jiao) meridian?

(A) K 12 (Dahe)
(B) CV (Ren) 5 (Shimen)
(C) TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan)
(D) GB 34 (Yanglingquan)

Back 13

(B) CV (Ren) 5 (Shimen)

Front 14

What is the Hui-meeting point of the bone?

(A) UB 11 (Dazhu)
(B) GB 16 (Muchuang)
(C) UB 17 (Geshu)
(D) GB 19 (Naokong)

Back 14

(A) UB 11 (Dazhu)

Front 15

The Jing-well point of which channel can be used to treat stabbing pain of the head, stiffness of the tongue with the inability to speak, and dizziness?

(A) Gall Bladder
(B) Kidney
(C) Heart
(D) Pericardium

Back 15

(A) Gall Bladder

Front 16

A patient complains of alternating diarrhea and constipation, belching, moodiness, irritability, and poor appetite. The pulse is wiry and the tongue is slightly red. Which would be the best treatment for this patient?

(A) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), UB 20 (Pishu), St 25 (Tianshu), St 36 (Zusanli), and Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)
(B) GB 34 (Yanglingquan), Liv 13 (Zhangmen), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), UB 20 (Pishu), and St 36 (Zusanli)
(C) Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), Sp 9 (Yinlingquan), UB 22 (Sanjiaoshu), CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), and St 25 (Tianshu)
(D) St 21 (Liangmen), St 25 (Tianshu), St 44 (Neiting), S 4 (Gongsun), and CV (Ren) 10 (Xiawan)

Back 16

(B) GB 34 (Yanglingquan), Liv 13 (Zhangmen), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), UB 20 (Pishu), and St 36 (Zusanli)

Front 17

Which of the following is a Xi-Cleft point?

(A) GB 37 (Guangming)
(B) Liv 6 (Zhongdu)
(C) LI 6 (Pianli)
(D) UB 58 (Feiyang)

Back 17

(B) Liv 6 (Zhongdu)

Front 18

Which of the following is a Luo-connecting point?

(A) TW (SJ) 4 (Yangchi)
(B) K 9 (Zhubin)
(C) CV (Ren) 15 (Jiuwei)
(D) Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)

Back 18

(C) CV (Ren) 15 (Jiuwei)

Front 19

Which of the following is a Lower He-Sea point?

(A) Liv 7 (Xiguan)
(B) Sp 10 (Xuehai)
(C) TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan)
(D) UB 40 (Weizhong)

Back 19

(D) UB 40 (Weizhong)

Front 20

Which of the following is a Jing-well point?

(A) H 9 (Shaochong)
(B) GB 1 (Tongziliao)
(C) Lu 1 (Zhongfu)
(D) TW (SJ) 23 (Sizhukong)

Back 20

(A) H 9 (Shaochong)

Front 21

The distance from the center of the lateral malleolus to the center of the patella (or knee crease) is taken as

(A) 13 cun
(B) 14 cun
(C) 16 cun
(D) 18 cun

Back 21

(C) 16 cun

Front 22

The Front-Mu point of the Triple Warmer (San Jiao) is located how many cun below the umbilicus?

(A) 1
(B) 1.5
(C) 2
(D) 2.5

Back 22

(C) 2

Front 23

Sterilization is best defined as

(A) destruction of all microbial life, including viruses
(B) destruction of 95% of microbial life
(C) destruction of all bacteria but not necessarily all viruses
(D) reduction of the density of bacteria and viruses

Back 23

(A) destruction of all microbial life, including viruses

Front 24

The point located in the depression between the mandible and mastoid process, behind the earlobe would most likely treat

(A) stomach aches
(B) insomnia
(C) depression
(D) trismus

Back 24

(D) trismus

Front 25

Which of the following points is contraindicated during pregnancy?

(A) LI 4 (Hegu)
(B) UB 17 (Geshu)
(C) Extra (Dingchuan)
(D) UB 13 (Feishu)

Back 25

(A) LI 4 (Hegu)

Front 26

After the needles are inserted, if a patient faints while sitting up, the practitioner should first

(A) make sure the airway is unblocked
(B) remove the needles
(C) raise the legs
(D) lower the head

Back 26

(B) remove the needles

Front 27

Once the needle insertion site has been cleaned, palpation of the insertion site

(A) can be done if fingers are swabbed with alcohol before palpation
(B) can be done if hands were washed at the beginning of the session
(C) can be done if the hands are free of open wounds or visible dirt
(D) cannot be done

Back 27

(A) can be done if fingers are swabbed with alcohol before palpation

Front 28

What is the minimum concentration range for hydrogen peroxide that is effective in sterilization?

(A) 1 to 5%
(B) 6 to 25%
(C) 50 to 63%
(D) 75% and above

Back 28

(B) 6 to 25%

Front 29

The Jing-well point of the Urinary Bladder channel is located on the

(A) ankle
(B) great toe
(C) third toe
(D) fifth toe

Back 29

(D) fifth toe

Front 30

The Shu-stream point of the Stomach channel is located 1 cun proximal to

(A) St 41 (Jiexi)
(B) St 43 (Xiangu)
(C) St 44 (Neiting)
(D) St 45 (Lidui)

Back 30

(C) St 44 (Neiting)

Front 31

The Jing-river point of the Small Intestine channel is located

(A) on the dorsal aspect of the head of the ulna
(B) on the palmar aspect of the head of the ulna
(C) between the base of the fifth metacarpal and the triquetral bone
(D) between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone

Back 31

(D) between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone

Front 32

The He-Sea point of the Lung channel is located on the

(A) wrist
(B) forearm
(C) cubital crease
(D) upper arm

Back 32

(C) cubital crease

Front 33

What point is located 0.1 cun from the medial corner of the nail of the first toe?

(A) GB 44 (Zuqiaoyin)
(B) Sp 1 (Yinbai)
(C) St 45 (Lidui)
(D) Liv 1 (Dadun)

Back 33

(B) Sp 1 (Yinbai)

Front 34

What point is located in the depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity?

(A) K 5 (Shuiquan)
(B) K 6 (Zhaohai)
(C) Sp 4 (Gongsun)
(D) Sp 5 (Shangqiu)

Back 34

(A) K 5 (Shuiquan)

Front 35

Which of the following points should be needled perpendicularly and to a depth no more than 0.5 cun?

(A) GV (Du) 12 (Shenzhu)
(B) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan)
(C) St 12 (Quepen)
(D) UB 12 (Fengmen)

Back 35

(C) St 12 (Quepen)

Front 36

Which of the following points are contraindicated to moxibustion?

(A) St 4 (Dicang)
(B) St 7 (Xiaguan)
(C) UB 1 (Jingming)
(D) UB 9 (Yuzhen)

Back 36

(C) UB 1 (Jingming)

Front 37

What is the proper needling technique for Bitong (Extra)?

(A) transverse insertion towards the bridge of the nose to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun
(B) transverse insertion towards the bridge of the nose to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun
(C) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.1 cun or prick to bleed
(D) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 1 cun or prick to bleed

Back 37

(A) transverse insertion towards the bridge of the nose to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun

Front 38

What is the proper needling technique for Liv 4 (Zhongfeng)?

(A) oblique insertion directed towards heel to a depth of 0.5 to 1 cun
(B) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun
(C) perpendicular-oblique insertion to a depth of 0.2 to 0.3 cun
(D) perpendicular or oblique insertion directly proximally to a depth of 0.1 to 0.2 cun

Back 38

(B) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun

Front 39

What is the proper needling technique for H 7 (Shenmen)

(A) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun
(B) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 cun
(C) transverse insertion to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun
(D) transverse insertion of a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 cun

Back 39

(A) perpendicular insertion to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun

Front 40

What is the potential risk associated with deep needling at Lu 1 (Zhongfu)?

(A) damaging the liver
(B) penetrating the peritoneal cavity
(C) pneumothorax
(D) puncturing the brachial artery

Back 40

(C) pneumothorax

Front 41

A patient treated for persistent diarrhea for three months without improvement now complains of a heavy sinking feeling in the lower abdomen. An X-ray report indicates a prolapsed uterus. Which point combination is most appropriate?

(A) GV (Du) 20 (Baihui) and Liv 8 (Ququan)
(B) UB 23 (Shenshu) and St 44 (Neiting)
(C) Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao) and GB 21 (Jianjing)
(D) P 7 (Daling) and Liv 3 (Taichong)

Back 41

(A) GV (Du) 20 (Baihui) and Liv 8 (Ququan)

Front 42

After six acupuncture treatments for asthma, the patient now presents with a weak voice and complains of shortness of breath and coughing with watery sputum. Which of the following point combinations is most appropriate for treatment?

(A) Lu 5 (Chize) and Liv 3 (Taichong)
(B) Lu 7 (Lieque) and LI 11 (Quchi)
(C) Lu 9 (Taiyuan) and St 36 (Zusanli)
(D) Lu 11 (Shaoshang) and Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)

Back 42

(C) Lu 9 (Taiyuan) and St 36 (Zusanli)

Front 43

After receiving two treatments for edema of the legs, a patient presents for the third session complaining of the same symptom as well as sores and carbuncles on the body. The pulse is slippery and rapid and the tongue is red with a sticky, yellow coating. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) Sp 4 (Gongsun), P 6 (Neiguan), CV (Ren) 9 (Shuifen), and Lu 5 (Chize)
(B) Liv 3 (Taichong), St 40 (Fenglong), GB 40 (Qiuxu), and Sp 4 (Gongsun)
(C) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), UB 20 (Pishu), LI 11 (Quchi), and St 28 (Shuidao)
(D) K 5 (Shuiguan), Sp 8 (Diji), UB 32 (Ciliao), and CV (Ren) 3 (Zhongji)

Back 43

(C) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), UB 20 (Pishu), LI 11 (Quchi), and St 28 (Shuidao)

Front 44

After three treatments for edema, a patient presents for a fourth session complaining of headaches and a feeling of heaviness in the head that is aggravated by damp weather. The patient also complains of chills, a runny nose with white discharge, and a feeling of heaviness in the chest. The tongue has a sticky coating and the pulse is floating and slippery. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) Lu 7 (Lieque), LI 6 (Pianli), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), and St 8 (Touwei)
(B) Lu 7 (Lieque), GB 20 (Fengchi), GV (Du) 16 (Fengfu), and UB 10 (Tianzhu)
(C) LI 4 (Hegu), GB 20 (Fengchi), GV (Du) 14 (Dazhui), and TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan)
(D) Liv 2 (Xingjian), GB 38 (Yangfu), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), and TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan)

Back 44

(A) Lu 7 (Lieque), LI 6 (Pianli), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), and St 8 (Touwei)

Front 45

After three treatments for fatigue, a patient presents for a fourth session complaining of a headache and a feeling of heaviness in the head. The patient also complains of dizziness, and an oppressive feeling in the chest. The pulse is slippery and the tongue has a sticky coating. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) Liv 3 (Taichong), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), GB 20 (Fengchi), GV (Du) 16 (Fengfu), and GV (Du) 20 (Baihui)
(B) Liv 3 (Taichong), GB 34 (Yanglingquan), LI 4 (Hegu), St 36 (Zusanli), and GV (Du) 24 (Shenting)
(C) St 40 (Fenglong), LI 4 (Hegu), Lu 7 (Lieque), ST 8 (Touwei), and GV (Du) 20 (Baihui)
(D) St 40 (Fenglong), Liv 3 (Taichong), SI 3 (Houxi), UB 62 (Shenmai), and GB 20 (Fengchi)

Back 45

(C) St 40 (Fenglong), LI 4 (Hegu), Lu 7 (Lieque), ST 8 (Touwei), and GV (Du) 20 (Baihui)

Front 46

After three treatments for headache, a patient presents for a fourth session complaining of dizziness and a feeling of emptiness in the head. The patient also complains of a sore back and knees, depression, tinnitus, and waking during the night. The pulse is deep and weak and the tongue is pale. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), Sp 9 (Yinlingquan), LI 4 (Hegu), St 8 (Touwei), and GV (Du) 20 (Baihui)
(B) St 36 (Zusanli), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), CV (Ren) 6 (Qihai), UB 15 (Xinshu), and GV (Du) 20 (Baihui)
(C) K 3 (Taixi), SI 3 (Houxi), GV (Du) 16 (Fengfu), GV (Du) 17 (Naohu), and GB 39 (Xuanzhong)
(D) Liv 3 (Taichong), GB 20 (Fengchi), TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan), K 3 (Taixi), and Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)

Back 46

(C) K 3 (Taixi), SI 3 (Houxi), GV (Du) 16 (Fengfu), GV (Du) 17 (Naohu), and GB 39 (Xuanzhong)

Front 47

After two treatments for constipation, a patient presents for a third session complaining of breathlessness, thirst, irritability, cold limbs, and a runny nose. The pulse is slippery and rapid and the tongue is red with a white coating. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) Lu 1 (Zhongfu), Lu 6 (Kongzui), Lu 7 (Lieque), Lu 10 (Yuji), and LI 11 (Quchi)
(B) Lu 1 (Zhongfu), Lu 5 (Chize), LI 11 (Quchi), St 40 (Fenglong), and GV (Du) 14 (Dazhui)
(C) Lu 6 (Kongzui), Lu 7 (Lieque), UB 12 (Fengmen), UB 13 (Feishu), and Dingchuan (Extra)
(D) Lu 5 (Chize), Lu 6 (Kongzui), Lu 7 (Lieque), St 40 (Fenglong), and CV (Ren) 22 (Tiantu)

Back 47

(A) Lu 1 (Zhongfu), Lu 6 (Kongzui), Lu 7 (Lieque), Lu 10 (Yuji), and LI 11 (Quchi)

Front 48

After three treatments for tinnitus, a patient presents for a fourth session complaining of fatigue, throbbing headaches, dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia and irritability. The patient has a wiry pulse and a tongue with red sides. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) St 36 (Zusanli), Sp 3 (Taibai), CV (Ren) 12 (Zhongwan), UB 20 (Pishu), and UB 21 (Weishu)
(B) Lu 9 (Taiyuan), ST 36 (Zusanli), and CV (Ren) 6 (Qihai)
(C) CV (Ren) 17 (Shanzhong), Liv 8 (Ququan), Sp (Sanyinjiao), and St 36 (Zusanli)
(D) Liv 3 (Taichong), Liv 8 (Ququan), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), K 3 (Taixi), and CV (Ren) 4 (Guanyuan)

Back 48

(D) Liv 3 (Taichong), Liv 8 (Ququan), Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao), K 3 (Taixi), and CV (Ren) 4 (Guanyuan)

Front 49

A patient that receives regular treatments for lower back pain presents complaining of alternating feelings of hot and cold, nausea, dry throat, thirst, a bitter taste in the mouth, hypochondrial pain, and a feeling of fullness in the epigastrium. The pulse is rapid and wiry and the tongue is red with a yellow coating on the right side. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

(A) LI 4 (Hegu), LI 11 (Quchi), Sp 9 (Yinlingquan), CV (Ren) 3 (Shangwan), and TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan)
(B) Lu 1 (Zhongfu), Lu 5 (Chize), Lu 10 (Yuji), GV (Du) 14 (Dazhui), and Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao)
(C) Lu 7 (Lieque), LI 4 (Hegu), UB 12 (Fengmen), UB 18 (Ganshu), and St 36 (Zusanli)
(D) TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan), GB 41 (Zulinqi), GB 43 (Xiaxi), LI 11 (Quchi), and GV (Du) 14 (Dazhui)

Back 49

(D) TW (SJ) 5 (Waiguan), GB 41 (Zulinqi), GB 43 (Xiaxi), LI 11 (Quchi), and GV (Du) 14 (Dazhui)

Front 50

A patient receives regular treatments for headache presents complaining of dull hypochondrial pain and fullness, dark urine, nausea, a sticky taste in the mouth, and a feeling of heaviness in the body. The patient has yellow sclera, a slippery and slightly rapid pulse, and a sticky, yellow tongue coating. An appropriate treatment for this patient should include which of the following points?

(A) Liv 3 (Taichong), Sp 10 (Xuehai), and GB 34 (Yanglingquan)
(B) UB 19 (Danshu), GB 24 (Riyue), and GB 34 (Yanglingquan)
(C) St 36 (Zusanli), Liv 8 (Ququan), and GB 34 (Yanglingquan)
(D) TW (SJ) 6 (Zhigou), P 6 (Neiguan), and GB 34 (Yanglingquan)

Back 50

(B) UB 19 (Danshu), GB 24 (Riyue), and GB 34 (Yanglingquan)