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Which book is considered as the foundation of Chinese medicine?
A. Nan Jing (The Classic of Difficulties) B. Mai Jing (The Pulse Classic) C. Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) D. Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (The Divine Husbandsman's Materia Medica Classic) |
C
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What time coresponds to "yin within yang"?
A. morning B. afternoon C. before midnight D. after midnight |
B
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According to yin-yang properties, the spleen is:
A. yin within yin B. yang within yang C. yang within yin D. yin within yang |
A
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The ears are associated with which phase?
A. water B. wood C. metal D. fire |
A
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According to five phase theory, a heart problem which is caused by the liver is known as:
A. fire rebelling against wood B. mother affecting the son C. son affecting the mother D. wood overwhelming fire |
B
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Lung disease involving the heart in five phase theory is described as:
A. the heart is over-controlled B. the heart is rebelled against C. the disease of the mother affects the child D. the disease of the child damages the mother |
B
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The foundation of the heart governing the spirit is:
A. body fluids B. essence C. yang D. blood |
D
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Which of the following viscera "faces" the hundreds of vessels?
A. spleen B. lungs C. kidneys D. liver |
B
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Which of the following viscera communicates directly with the exterior?
A. kidneys B. liver C. spleen D. lungs |
D
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A weakened state of the muscles is likely caused by:
A. spleen vacuity B. lung vacuity C. heart vacuity D. kidney vacuity |
A
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The most important function of the liver is:
A. regulating menstruation B. storing the blood C. Governing coursing and discharge D. aiding digestion and absorption |
C
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If a patient has reddish, swollen eyes, which viscus should most likely be treated?
A. spleen B. heart C. lungs D. liver |
D
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The yin and yang of the viscera and bowels are both rooted in the:
A. liver B. kidneys C. spleen D. heart |
B
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The kidneys correspond to what other tissues and/or substances?
A. blood and bone B. essence, blood and bone C. essence, marrow and blood D. essence, marrow and bone |
D
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If a patient has a poor appetite, it is likely a disorder of which of the following bowels?
A. stomach B. urinary bladder C. small intestine D. large intestine |
A
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The stomach governs:
A. upbearing B. downbearing C. Exiting D. entering |
B
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The largest organ within the human body is the:
A. lungs B. liver C. urinary bladder D. triple burner |
D
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The six extraordinary bowels include:
A. brain, marrow, bone, vessels, urinary bladder and uterus B. brain, marrow, bone, vessels, urinary bladder, and gallbladder C. brain, marrow, bone, vessels, gallbladder, and uterus D. heart, marrow, bone, vessels, urinary bladder and uterus |
C
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The statement that "The middle burner is like foam" describes the functional state of:
A. the stomach receiving water and food B. the spleen transporting food essence C. the small intestine separating the clear from the turbid D. the spleen and stomach decomposing water and food in the process of digestion |
D
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All the viscera, bowels and tissues of the body are mainly warmed by:
A. kidney yang B. source Qi C. heart yang D. triple burner |
A
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"The lungs regulate the water passageways" means that:
A. the lungs are the pathway for the flow of water B. the lungs disperse the body fluids to nourish the whole body C. the lungs regulate water metabolism through the dispersing and descending function of the lungs D. the lungs regulate the distribution of body fluids |
C
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The following two channels or vessels which most likely regulate menstruation are:
A. chong and ren B. tai yang and shao yang C. tai yin and jue yin D. shao yin and shao yang |
A
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Incontinence is mostly caused by:
A. dysfunction of the lungs in regulating the water passageways B. dysfunction of the liver in governing the free flow of Qi C. kidney Qi not securing D. Disorder of the spleen in transporting water fluids |
C
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Which viscus is the place where phlegm is stored?
A. heart B. lungs C. spleen D. kidneys |
B
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Heat in the small intestine is typically shifted or transmitted from the:
A. heart B. lungs C. liver D. spleen |
A
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Spontaneous sweating is likely caused by a decrease in which of the functions of the Qi?
A. containing function B. warming function C. defending function D. moving function |
A
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The Qi that is related to the strength of the voice and breath is the:
A. defensive Qi B. source Qi C. ancestral or gathered (i.e., chest) Qi D. constructive Qi |
C
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One of the main functions of the defensive Qi is:
A. to nourish the essence of the kidneys and regulate the heartbeat B. to defend the surface of the body and prevent an attack from exterior evils C. to help the breathing function of the lungs D. to regulate the body's metabolism |
B
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Which of he following substances has the main function of moistening and nourishing the eyes, nose and mouth?
A. blood B. yang C. Fluids (i.e., thin body fluids) D. Humors (i.e., thick body fluids) |
C
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The spirit is stored in:
A. the heart B. the liver C. the lungs D. the kidneys |
A
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Which of the following channels or vessels is the sea of yang?
A. Chong mai (penetrating vessel) B. Ren mai (conception/controlling vessel) C. Du mai (governing vessel) D. Dai mai (girdling vessel) |
C
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Which pathogen has the characteristics of being movable and changeable?
A. wind B. cold C. dampness D. fire |
A
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Which of the following pathogens often attack the body together?
A. cold and dryness B. cold and fire C. fire and dampness D. summerheat and dampness |
D
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Which pathogens are likely to consume yang?
A. wind and heat B. heat and dampness C. cold and dampness D. summerheat and dryness |
C
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Which pathogen may generate wind?
A. cold B. dampness C. dryness D. fire |
D
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Fear makes the Qi:
A. decend B. dissipate (or scatter) C. Ascend D. Become chaotic |
A
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Which of the followin improper dietary habits is likely to cause impairment of the bones, musclular contraction, and suppression of the heart?
A. over-intake of the bitter flavor B. over-intake of the sour flavor C. over-intake of the sweet flavor D. over-intake of the salty flavor |
D
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The retention of phlegm and fluid is likely due to disorder of the:
A. lungs, heart and kidneys B. lungs, spleen and kidneys C. heart, spleen and kidneys D. liver, lungs and spleen |
B
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Dry skin and desquamation are typically caused by:
A. blood cold B. yang vacuity C. blood heat D. blood stasis |
D
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Using the eyes for a long time damages:
A. blood B. Qi C. yin D. yang |
A
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Which of the following pathogens is/are only internally engendered?
A. pestilential Qi B. seven affects C. dampness D. injury by insects and animals |
B
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The presence of a pathogen leads to a pattern of repletion, while exhaustion of the Qi brings about a:
A. pattern of relpetion B. pattern of vacuity C. pattern of both repletion and vacuity D. pattern of yang exuberance |
B
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When there is a sudden loss of yang, there is a serious pathological state the results in severe failure of bodily functions. This is due to:
A. yin desertion B. yin vacuity C. yang desertion D. yang vacuity |
C
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A tendency to perspire and suseptibility to common cold are due to:
A. failure of the clear Qi to be upborne B. failure of smooth circulation C. the lack of securing of the defensive Qi D. failure of the yang to warm |
C
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A patient has syncope resulting from sudden mental trauma. The pathogenesis of his disease is:
A. obstruction of the Qi in its exiting movement B. exhaustion of Qi C. vacuity of Qi D. vacuity of heat |
A
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Disorders of which of the following viscea likely causes blood stasis due to Qi stagnation?
A. lungs B. heart C. Kidneys D. liver |
D
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If a patient has chills and fever, headache, stiff neck, general aching, absence of sweating, and a floating, tight pulse. It is:
A. Tai yang wind stroke pattern B. Tai yang cold damage pattern C. Tai yang warm disease D. Tai yang cold damage with yang vacuity |
B
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of the yang ming pattern?
A. improper diet B. improper treatment of tai yang disease C. transformation from shao yang disease D. dry heat pathogen attacking the yang ming directly |
A
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Which of the following is the main clinical manifestation of a constructive aspect disease?
A. macules, papules, hematuria, coma and madness B. fever, slight aversion to cold, slight thirst, red tip and sides of the tongue, and a floating, rapid pulse C. fever with an aversion to heat but not cold, thirst, and yellow tongue fur D. crimson tongue, insomnia, tidal fever aggravated at night, paroxysmal delirium, indistinct macules and papules, and a rapid, fine pulse |
D
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Which of the following diseases is most likely to lead to extreme heat engendering wind?
A. diarrhea B. high fever C. vomiting D. cough |
B
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Which of the following pathogens is most likely to invade the spleen?
A. wind B. dryness C. heat D. dampness |
D
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If phlegm is in the respiratory tract, it s likely caused by:
A. lungs failing to diffuse B. lungs failing to downbear C. lungs failing to defend D. lung yin failing to moisten |
B
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A patient has chest and rib-side distention and pain as well as diarrhea with pain. Her condition is likely due to:
A. liver attacking spleen B. ascendant hyperactivity of liver yang C. upward flaming of liver yang D. liver attacking the stomach |
A
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Which of the following manifestations are most likely to be caused by stomach fire?
A. poor appetite and diarrhea B. jaundice and thirst C. hunger and constipation D. Dark urine and a burning sensation during urination |
C
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A patient suffers from sore throat, red tongue tip with thin, yellow fur, and a floating, rapid pulse. The disease is likely due to:
A. exterior pattern due to wind heat B. exterior pattern due to wind cold C. interior pattern due to phlegm heat D. interior pattern due to cold phlegm |
A
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A patient has a headache with conjunctival congestion and his tongue is deep red with cracks (fissures). This is due to:
A. fluid insufficiency B. spleen vacuity and dampness spilling over C. liver fire flaring D. phlegm heat in the lungs |
C
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A patient suffers from severe edema in the lower limbs and has a swollen, pale tongue with gray fur and a deep, fine pulse. The patient's pattern is likely:
A. yang edema due to replete heat in the heart B. yang edema due to wind cold in the lungs C. yin edema due to cold dampness in the spleen D. yin edema due to vacuity of the spleen and kidney yang with water retention |
D
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A patient suffers from fever for five days. He has a flushed face, profuse sweating, aversion to heat, and a replete, rapid pulse. This disease is due to:
A. vacuity heat of the heart B. replete heat in the yang ming channel C. phlegm heat blocking the heart D. wind heat in the exerior |
B
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A slippery pulse can indicate:
A. food retention and yin vacuity B. a relpetion pattern C. phlegm and vacuity D. blood vacuity |
B
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The index finger vein observation (aka the three bars of the tiger's mouth) is used to diagnose disease in children instead of pulse-taking:
A. below two years of age B. below three years of age C. below four years of age D. below five years of age |
B
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White tongue fur most likely indicates which of the following patterns?
A. exterior heat B. a combination of heat and cold C. interior heat D. exterior cold |
D
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A pulse that cannot be felt in all three positions, i.e., in the inch, bar, and cubit, is called a:
A. string-like pulse B. long pulse C. short pulse D. replete pulse |
C
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How many beats per minute (bpm) is a slow pulse?
A. 21-39 bpm B. 40-59 bpm C. 60-89 bpm D. more than 90 bpm |
B
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A patient suffers from a cough for two days with a floating, ripid pulse. Her disease is due to:
A. cold phlegm in the lungs B. damp heat in the spleen C. wind cold in the exterior D. wind heat in the exterior |
D
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An untwining rope pulse (jie suo mai) likely indicates:
A. exhaustion of Qi B. liver depression Qi stagnation C. phlegm heat in heart D. spleen vacuity |
A
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A patient has stabbing pains in the chest. His pulse likely is:
A. fine B. replete C. choppy D. soggy |
C
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A pulse which can be felt at the inch, bar, and cubit positions, is forceful in all three positions no matter what level, is long, large, and forceful is a:
A. faint pulse B. replete pulse C. weak pulse D. fine pulse |
B
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A patient's tongue is tender and red. Her disease is likely due to:
A. replete heat B. replete cold C. vacuity heat D. vacuity cold |
C
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Which of the following is the most important means TCM diagnosis?
A. palpation B. inquiry C. inspection D. comprehensive analysis by the four methods of examination |
D
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A patient whose whole face is red and pulse is forceful and rapid:
A. dampness B. vacuity cold C. yin vacuity D. replete heat |
D
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What does a purple-black complexion indicate?
A. Spleen Qi vacuity B. blood stasis C. lung yin vacuity D. Liver blood vacuity |
B
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Which of the following may contribute to an inflant's bulging fontanel?
A. upward flaming of fire in a warm disease B. vacuity of former heaven essence C. loss of body fluids D. liver blood vacuity |
A
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A 23 year-old male presents with a severely swollen and painful throat with yellowish white purulent spots, foul odor in the mouth, high fever, thirst, constipation and a red tongue. This is due to excess heat toxins in the lungs and ______.
A. liver B. stomanch C. heart D. spleen |
B
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When observing the superficial venule of an infant's index finger, a purple-red vein indicates which of the following?
A. replete heat B. yang vacuity C. Qi vacuity D. blood vacuity |
A
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Alternate attacks of chills and fever usually indicate which of the following disorders?
A. exterior pattern and shao yang pattern B. malaria and shao yang pattern C. damp heat in the spleen and stomach and malaria D. exterior pattern and damp heat in the spleen and stomach |
B
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Generally, which of the following can cause all of the possible pathogeneses of pain?
A. non-free flow or blockage B. downward falling of Qi C. malnourishment D. non-free flow malnourishment |
D
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Which of the following headaches is marked by pain in the forehead?
A. yang ming headache B. tai yang headache C. shao yin headache D. Jue yin headache |
A
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Which of the following disorders is manifested by hypochondriac pain ith biter taste in the mouth and profuse, yellow, foul-smelling vaginal discharge?
A. replete heat in the liver and gallbladder B. liver yin vacuity C. Damp heat in the liver and gallbladder D. liver-spleen disharmony |
C
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Itchy, burning eyes with photophobia, tearing, and sensation of a crawling worm indicates which of the following?
A. liver blood vacuity B. liver depression Qi stagnation C. cold assailing the liver channel D. wind and fire in the liver channel |
D
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Somnolence accompanied by lassitude, heaviness of the head, eyes, and limbs, and chest oppression and fullness indicate:
A. heart-spleen dual vacuity B. spleen Qi vacuity C. phlegm damp exuberance D. heart-kidney noninteraction |
C
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Polyphagia and frequent hunger with thirst and a red tongue with yellow fur indicate:
A. stomach yin vacuity B. replete heat in the stomach C. liver Qi attacking the stomach D. dampness in the spleen |
B
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A patient with consipation due to yin vacuity will present with such manifestations as:
A. high fever which is worse in the afternoon, and a red tongue with dry, black fur B. pale complexion, lips, and nails, dizziness, heart palpitations, and pale tongue C. shortness of breath, fatigue, a pale tongue, and a weak pulse D. dry mouth, red cheeks, and a red tongue with less fur |
D
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Which of the following factors contributes to stools mixed with pus, blood and mucus?
A. stomach yin vacuity B. damp heat in the intestines C. Phlegm and water retention in the stomach D. liver attacking the stomach |
B
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What does frequent urination accompanied by scanty, dark urine and urinary urgency indicate?
A. kidney Yang vacuity B. damn heat in the lower burner C. liver depression Qi stagnation D. Kidney Qi vacuity |
B
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A 40 year-old male complains of impotence accompanied by restlessness, susceptibility to anger, and depression. Which of the following diagnoses is appropriate?
A. Kidney yang vacuity B. Insufficiency of kidney essence C. Liver depression Qi stagnation D. Kidney Qi vacuity |
C
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Early menstruation could be attributed to:
A. Qi vacuity B. yang exuberance and blood heat C. vacuity heat D. all of the above |
D
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Irregular menstruation with dark red, scanty menstrual blood accompanied by chest and rib-side distention and paid with a string-like pulse shows:
A. Liver blood vacuity B. liver yin vacuity C. liver depression Qi stagnation D. replete heat in the liver |
C
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Amenorrhea refers to the condition in which menstruation stops for more than how many months?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12 |
B
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Children at which of the following ages are more suseptible to epidemic diseases?
A. younger than four months B. 4-5 months C. six months - five years D. 8-10 years |
C
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If hoarseness occurs in the advanced stage of pregnancy, which of the following statements is wrong?
A. it will heal automatically after delivery B. it will not heal after delivery without aggressive treatment C. it is caused by failure of kidney essence to be transported to the upper burner D. it will not affect the growth and development of the fetus |
B
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Which of the following is a feature of vacuity-type dyspenea?
A. Loud, rapid breathing B. Relief after breathing out C. Relief after breathing in D. Acute episodes of attack |
C
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A cough with a deep sound and profuse, white sputum which is easy to expectorate indicates:
A. Dry phlegm B. Phlegm heat C. Phlegm dampness D. Wind and phlegm |
C
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A 50 year old female with a history of smoking two packs of cigarettes per day for 32 years presents with chronic cough, sticky sputum, mild chest pain, poor sleep, and night sweats. Which of the following tongued does she have?
A. Red tongue with little fur on the tip B. Red tongue with thick, dry, yellow fur C. Pale tongue with thick, slimy fur D. Purple swollen tongue with thin, slimy fur |
A
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A patient has red cheeks and a red tongue with little fur. Which of the following diagnoses is correct?
A. yang vacuity B. yin vacuity C. replete heat in the heart D. replete heat in the lungs |
B
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A sty on the lower eyelid is usually caused by:
A. heat in the lower intestine channel B. heat in the stomach channel C. heart yin vacuity D. lung heat |
B
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A swollen, hot and painful nodules between the mastoid process and ramus of the mandible is usually caused by:
A. heat in the large intestine B. Heat in the shao yang channel C. stomach Heat D. Lung heat |
B
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Which of the following pattern pertains to eight principle pattern discrimination?
A. Tai yang and yang ming pattern B. Defensive and Qi aspect pattern C. Exterior and interior pattern D. Qi and blood vacuity pattern |
C
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Which of the following manifestations indicates a repletion pattern?
A. chills and fever, red tongue tip with thin, yellow fur ,a floating pulse B. intolerance to cold, pale tongue with thin, white fur, a deep, forceless pulse C. tidal fever, red tongue with little fur, a thin, rapid pulse D. low-grade fever worsened by little exertion, pale tongue with thin, white fur, and a forceless pulse |
A
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A patient has edema that starts from the eyelids accompanied by fever, chills, and a sore throat, a red-tipped tongue with thin, slightly yellow fur, a floating, rapid pulse. Which is the correct diagnosis?
A. yin edema due to spleen vacuity B. yang edema due to wind heat in the exterior C. yin edema due to kidney yang vacuity D. yang edema due to damp heat in the spleen |
B
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A 48 year old female complains of hot flashes, night sweats, tinnitus, poor memory, dry mouth and throat weakness, and soreness in her lower back, and occasional hypochondriac pain. Which of the following diagnoses is correct?
A. heart-kidney yin vacuity B. liver-kidney yin vacuity C. heart-liver yin vacuity D. upward flaming of liver fire |
B
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A 54 year old Caucasian woman presents cold limbs, poor spirit, diarrhea with undigested food, clear, copious urine, a pale complexion with redness which comes and goes in the cheeks, a feverish body with desire for warm drinks, a pale tongue, and a large, forceful pulse. Which of the following differentiation is appropriate?
A. heat pattern transforming into a cold pattern B. cold pattern transforming into a heat pattern C. real heat pattern with false cold manifestations D. real cold pattern with false heat manifestations |
D
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A 31 year old male patient complains of aversion to cold, slight fever, headache, generalized body aches, a stuffy and runny nose, a slightly red tongue with thin, white fur, and a floating, tight pulse. According to eight principle pattern differentiation, which of the following is correct?
A. External cold B. External heat C. Internal cold D. Internal heat |
A
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Exterior repletion is mainly attributed to which of the following pathogens?
A. Wind B. Cold C. Dampness D. Dryness |
B
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Blood vacuity is most likely to occur in which of the following viscera?
A. Spleen and lungs B. Spleen and kidneys C. Lungs and kidneys D. Heart and liver |
D
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A patient receives chemotherapy complains of fatigue, disinclination to talk, sweating little exertion, heart palpitations, insomnia, a pale and lusterless complexion, pale lips, a pale, thin tongue, and a fine, forceless pulse. Which of the following differentiations is correct?
A. Qi vacuity B. Downward falling of Qi C. Blood vacuity D. Qi and blood vacuity |
D
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Fluid insufficiency is most likely to occur in which of the following organs?
A. Liver, spleen and large intestine B. Stomach, lungs and kidneys C. Stomach, lungs and large intestine D. Liver, kidneys and spleen |
C
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A 29 year old male complains fullness, distention, and pain in the hypochondrium, pain which is worsened by coughing, spitting, or moving the body, white, glossy tongue fur, and a string-like pulse. He is diagnosed with exudative pleurisy by his physician. According to the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet), he has:
A. phlegm rheum B. suspended rheum C. propping rheum D. spillage rheum |
B
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A 48 year old female complains of palpitations and shotness of breath which are aggravated by physical work, a low spirit, a sweating on slight exertion. She has a pale tongue and weak pulse, and her blood pressure is 85/54 mmHg. Which of the following differentiations is correct?
A. heart blood vacuity B. heart yin vacuity C. heart Qi vacuity D. heart yang vacuity |
C
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A 12 year old boy has scanty, dark, painful urination accompanied by red face, thirst, irritability, insomnia, and dry stools. His tongue is red and his pulse is rapid. Which of the following differentiations is most appropriate?
A. damp heat in the urinary bladder B. heart yin vacuity C. upward flaming of heart fire D. downward transmission of heart fire |
D
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A 58 year old female complains of chest pain and oppression, heart palpitations which are usually triggered by anger, rib-side distention, frequent sighing, and a string-like pulse. Which diagnosis is appropriate?
A. obstruction of heart vessels due to phlegm B. obstruction of heart vessels due to blood stasis C. obstruction of heart vessels due to Qi stagnation D. obstruction of heart vessels due to cold |
C
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A patient has a dull headache, blurred vision, occasional heart palpitations, poor appetite, fatigue, lusterless complexion and nails, a pale tongue with thin, white fur, and a thin, forceless pulse. Which of the following diagnoses is correct?
A. heart-liver blood vacuity B. heart-spleen dual vacuity C. Qi and blood vacuity D. Qi and yin dual vacuity |
B
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Which of the following patterns is marked by coughing of profuse, thick, yellow phlegm, a full sensation in the chest, fever, thirst, a red tongue with yellow, slimy fur, and a slippery, rapid pulse?
A. wind heat attacking the lungs B. warm dryness attacking the lungs C. turbid phlegm obstructing the lungs D. phlegm heat accumulating in the lungs |
D
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Borborygmus, abdominal distention, edema, epigastric pain, vomiting, deviation of the mouth, pain in the chest, abdomen, and anterior border of the lateral aspect of the lower limbs are indicative of dysfuction of which of the following channels?
A. foot yang ming stomach channel B. foot tai yin spleen channel C. foot tai yang bladder channel D. foot shao yin kidney channel |
A
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Ms. Smith, 44 years old, camped out in forest and failed to keep warm at night. The next day she had cold pain in the abdomen, loss of appetite, diarrhea, cold limbs, a pale tongue with thin, white fur, and a deep, fine pulse. According to six aspect pattern differentiation, she has:
A. tai yang channel pattern B. tai yang bowel pattern C. shao yang pattern D. tai yang pattern |
D
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A 68 year old female complains of chronic diarrhea for one year, sometimes having diarrhea to the point of incontinence accompanied by mild, persistent abdominal pain that responds favorably to local pressure and warmth. In addition, she has loss of appetite and soreness of the lower back. Which of the following diagnoses is correct?
A. diarrhea due to spleen Qi vacuity B. diarrhea due to spleen Qi vacuity with dampness C. diarrhea due to spleen-kidney yang vacuity D. diarrhea due to spleen yang vacuity |
C
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Which of the following manifestations does not indicate liver blood vacuity?
A. Blurred vision B. dizziness C. numbness in the extremities D. burning pain in the hypochondria |
D
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Which of the following patterns is marked by lower abdominal pain which refers to the testicular area, is relieved by warmth and worsened by cold, and manifests with a pale tongue and glossy fur?
A. kidney yang vacuity B. cold stagnation in the liver channel C. liver depression Qi stagnation D. downward falling of the spleen Qi |
B
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The pathological characteristics of a constructive aspect pattern are:
A. warm pathogen disrupting the functions of defensive Qi and lungs B. interior replete heat without yin damage C. exuberant heat, yin damage and disturbance of mind D. internal wind, bleeding, yin damage and disturbance of mind |
C
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Which of the following manifestations is the least important to diagnose kidney yin vacuity?
A. tidal fever, night sweats B. dizziness, forgetfulness C. impotence D. scanty menstruation |
C
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A 35 year old female had three miscarriages and now she is pregnant. She complains of soreness in the lower back, a heavy down sensation in the lower abdomen, poor energy, and pale tongue with white fur. Which diagnosis is most appropriate?
A. Qi and blood vacuity B. downward falling of spleen Qi C. kidney essence insufficiency D. kidney Qi not securing |
D
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Which of the following patterns is marked by fever, red, swollen and painful gums, thirst with desire for cold drinks, a red tongue, and a rapid pulse?
A. replete heat in the liver B. replete heat in the lungs C. replete heat in the heart D. replete heat in the stomach |
D
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Ms. B, 39 years old, quarreled with her boss half a month ago and had a distended and oppressive sensation in the chest and hypochondria and diarrhea the following day. Yesterday, her bowel movements increased to six times. During her visit, she complained of depression, a full sensation in the chest and hypochondria, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain with the urge to defecate and relief after completion. She presented with thin, white tongue fur, and a string-like pulse. Which of the following diagnoses is correct?
A. liver-spleen disharmony B. liver-stomach disharmony C. liver depression transforming into heat D. liver rebelling against the lungs |
A
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Mrs. X., 33 years old, has recurrent edema for two years. Her western medical diagnosis was chronic glomerulonephritis. During her visit, she complained of edema in the lower limbs and urinary difficulty accompanied by cold extremities, poor spirit, soreness and coldness in the lower back, loss of appetite, abdominal distention, diarrhea with undigested particles, a pale, swollen tongue with white, glossy fur, and a deep, slow, forceless pulse.
According to eight principle pattern differentiation, she has: A. yin edema B. yang edema |
A
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Mrs. X., 33 years old, has recurrent edema for two years. Her western medical diagnosis was chronic glomerulonephritis. During her visit, she complained of edema in the lower limbs and urinary difficulty accompanied by cold extremities, poor spirit, soreness and coldness in the lower back, loss of appetite, abdominal distention, diarrhea with undigested particles, a pale, swollen tongue with white, glossy fur, and a deep, slow, forceless pulse.
According to viscera and bowel pattern differentiation, she has edema due to: A. external wind cold attacking the lungs B. lung-spleen Qi vacuity C. spleen-kidney yang vacuity D. lung-kidney yang vacuity |
C
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A 45 year old female complains of hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, irritability, and she presents with a red tongue with scanty fur and fine, rapid pulse. According to vacuity and repletion pattern differentiation, it is:
A. vacuity pattern B. repletion pattern C. a combination repletion and vacuity pattern D. real repletion pattern with false vacuity symptoms |
A
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