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35 Cards in this Set
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What was the earliest form of cupping?
a. Conch shell b. Animal horn c. Bamboo Cup d. a and b e. b and c |
e. b and c, animal horn and bamboo cup
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On which point do you use salt for moxibustion?
a. ST-25 b. Ren-1 c. Ren-8 d. Ren-12 |
c. Ren 8 (you'd have to stand on your head to do that to Ren 1!)
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At which point is Moxa indicated for wellness/immunity?
a. SP-6 b. ST-36 c. SP-10 d. ST-34 |
b. ST-36
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Where are intradermal needles commonly used?
a. Hands b. Face c. Around the eyes d. Ears |
d. Ears
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Which type of needle is contraindicated with deficient conditions?
a. 7-star needle b. Plum-blossom needle c. 3-edged needle d. Intradermal needle |
d. 3-edged needle (used only for bleeding; bleeding is a reducing method - not good for deficiency)
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At which point is stretching the skin advised for ease of needle insertion?
a. ST-25 b. SP-6 c. ST-36 d. GB-14 |
a. ST-25 (on most folks, belly fat makes the area a bit loose)
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Which extra points are located below the tongue, and bled (only) to treat pain and swelling of the tongue?
a. Hua Tuo Jia Ji b. Jin Jin Yu Ye c. Wei Guan Xia Shu d. Jia Cheng Jiang |
b. Jin Jin Yu Ye (located on both sides of the frenulum on the underside of the tongue)
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What is the restriction for using the 7-star or plum-blossom needle?
a. Not on Yang meridian b. Not on Yin meridian c. Not on scalp d. Not on areas of trauma or skin lesions |
d. Not on areas of trauma or skin lesions
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Ying/meeting is used in acupuncture to accomplish:
a. Tonifying b. Reinforcing c. Reducing d. Neutralizing |
c. Reducing
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Sui/following is used in acupuncture to accomplish:
a. Tonifying b. Reducing c. Neutralizing d. Nothing |
a. Tonifying
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What point is located directly above the pupil, 1 cun above the eyebrow?
a. BL-3 b. GB-14 c. ST-3 d. LI-19 |
b. GB-14
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What is the puncture method for GB-14?
a. Oblique b. Perpendicular c. Transverse/horizontal |
c. Transverse/horizontal
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Which point is located on the anterior midline, 4 cun above the umbilicus?
a. Ren-12 b. Ren-14 c. Ren-8 d. Ren-6 |
a. Ren-12
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What is the puncture method for Ren-12?
a. Oblique b. Perpendicular c. Transverse/horizontal |
b. Perpendicular
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What point is located at the medial end of the eyebrow?
a. GB-1 b. ST-1 c. BL-1 d. BL-2 |
d. BL-2
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What is the puncture method for BL-2?
a. Perpendicular b. Oblique c. Transverse/horizontal |
b. Oblique
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What point is located .5 cun within the anterior hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to Du-24?
a. GB-15 b. GB-13 c. ST-8 d. BL-12 |
c. ST-8
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What is the puncture method for ST-8?
a. Perpendicular b. Oblique c. Transverse/horizontal |
c. Transverse/horizontal
(also referred to as subcutaneously) |
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What is the first thing to do if a patient feels faint?
a. Help patient lie down b. Press hard or needle Du-26 c. Offer the patient warm or sweet water d. Stop needling and withdraw all needles |
d. Stop needling and withdraw all needles
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In the case of a bent needle, what is the best course of action?
a. Pull the needle out straight b. Withdraw the needle rapidly c. Withdraw the needle slowly, following the course of the bend |
c. Withdraw the needle slowly, following the course of the bend
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Which of the following is a suitable position for treating points on the head and face, chest and abdominal region, and areas of the four limbs?
a. Prone b. Supine c. Lateral Recumbent d. Sitting in flexion |
b. Supine
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Which of the following is a suitable position for treating points on the head, neck, back, lumbar, and posterior regions of the lower limbs?
a. Prone b. Supine c. Lateral Recumbent d. Sitting in flexion |
a. Prone
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Insert the needle slowly; downward thrusts quick and heavy; lift slowly, gently; remove quickly and cover:
a. Tonify b. Reduce |
a. Tonify
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Insert needle quickly and gently; thrust slowly, gently; lift quickly and heavily; remove slowly:
a. Tonify b. Reduce |
b. Reduce
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Located 4 cun lateral to midline, directly below the nipple, in the 6th intercostal space:
a. ST-18 b. SP-17 c. Liv-14 d. ST-19 |
c. Liv-14
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Insertion method for Liv-14:
a. Perpendicular b. Oblique c. Horizontal/Transverse |
b. Oblique
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Which of the following is not a factor influencing the arrival of Qi?
a. Inaccurate location of acupoints b. Improper depth of needle insertion c. Patient attitude about acupuncture d. Imperfect needle manipulation e. Weak patient constitution and dull sensation |
c. Patient attitude about acupuncture (it works whether they believe it or not!)
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A pause before resuming needle stimulation/rotation is called:
a. Fish biting hook b. Promoting Qi c. Waiting for Qi |
c. Waiting for Qi
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Pressing, plucking, scraping, shaking, flying and trembling are techniques for:
a. Fish biting hook b. Promoting Qi c. Waiting for Qi |
b. Promoting Qi
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The acupuncturist's sensation when Qi has arrived is referred to as:
a. A tingling sensation b. A fish bites or a fish pulling the line downward c. A dull vibration |
b. A fish bites or a fish pulling the line downward
(tenseness around the needle) |
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Soreness, numbness, heaviness, distention around the point, and transmission upward and downward along the meridian signals:
a. Treatment complete b. Arrival of Qi c. Too strong manipulation d. Patient sensitivity |
b. Arrival of Qi
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The method often used to treat diseases of deficiency-cold nature:
a. Setting the mountain on fire b. Penetrating heaven coolness |
a. Setting the mountain on fire
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The method often used to treat excess syndrome and heat syndrome:
a. Setting the mountain on fire b. Penetrating heaven coolness |
b. Penetrating heaven coolness
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Achieved by a rapid thrust to 1.5 cun, 6 rapid-heavy lifts followed by slow-light thrusts, repeated at levels 1 cun and .5 cun:
a. Setting the mountain on fire b. Penetrating heaven coolness |
b. Penetrating heaven coolness
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Achieved by a slow needle insertion to .5 cun, 9 rapid-heavy thrusts alternating with slow-light lifts, repeated at levels 1 cun and 1.5 cun:
a. Setting the mountain on fire b. Penetrating heaven coolness |
a. Setting the mountain on fire
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