ming xia's a&e

Question 1

What is the water point and the he sea point on the PC channel?

Answer 1

PC 3

Question 2

What is the main action of PC 3

Answer 2

Clears heat from the qi, nutritive and blood levels

Question 3

What is the he sea and the water point of the HT channel?

Answer 3

HT 3

Question 4

What are the 3 actions of HT 3?

Answer 4

calms the spirit, xforms phlegm, clears heat from the HT channel

Question 5

What is the xi cleft point of the PC channel?

Answer 5

PC 4

Question 6

What is the xi cleft point of the HT channel?

Answer 6

HT 6

Question 7

What are the 4 actions of PC 4?

Answer 7

Invigorates blood, dispels stasis, cools blood, stops bleeding

Question 8

Is PC 4 for acute or chronic conditions?

Answer 8

acute

Question 9

What is the primary action of HT 6?

Answer 9

night sweating

Question 10

Is HT 6 for acute or chronic conditions?

Answer 10

acute

Question 11

A patient has heart pain d/t blood stasis. Which point do you choose HT 6 or PC 4?

Answer 11

PC 4

Question 12

What is the jing river point on the PC channel?

Answer 12

PC 5

Question 13

what is the metal point of the PC channel?

Answer 13

PC 5

Question 14

what is the jing river point on the HT channel?

Answer 14

HT 4

Question 15

what is the metal point on the HT channel?

Answer 15

HT 4

Question 16

What are Lu 5 and LU 10 good for?

Answer 16

great for excess patterns

Question 17

LU 5 - true or false – good for phlegm heat and phlegm cold

Answer 17

True. phlegm, phlegm heat, phlegm of all types

Question 18

What is the luo point for the LU channel?

Answer 18

LU 7

Question 19

what is the yuan source point for LU channel?

Answer 19

LU 9

Question 20

If you have interior wind, what point anchors the wind

Answer 20

LI 4 - strong downward descending action

Question 21

What point is an analgesic for pain in the face?

Answer 21

LI 4

Question 22

what point is good for interior or exterior wind, pain, promotes labor?

Answer 22

LI 4

Question 23

what 2 points treat LV fire?

Answer 23

LI 11, LV 2

Question 24

what 2 points treat HT fire?

Answer 24

LI 11, HT 8

Question 25

what 2 points treat ST fire?]

Answer 25

LI 11, ST 44

Question 26

what 2 points treat KD xu fire?

Answer 26

LI 11, KD 2

Question 27

what 2 points treat LU heat?

Answer 27

LI 11, LU 10

Question 28

what category of points treats heat?

Answer 28

Ying Spring

Question 29

Where are the ying spring points located?

Answer 29

2nd point in, or 2nd to last point on the channel

Question 30

What point can be needled perpendicularly? a) LV 14 b) SI 19 c) CV 15 d) BL 2

Answer 30

b) SI 19

Question 31

In what direction is LV 14 needled?

Answer 31

Obliquely

Question 32

In what direction is CV 15 needled?

Answer 32

obliquely downward

Question 33

In what direction is BL 2 needled?

Answer 33

subcutaneously

Question 34

the distance betw the popliteal crease and the medial malleolus is? a) 19 b) 15 c) 16 d) 14

Answer 34

b) 15

Question 35

the distance betw the lateral prominence of the greater trochanter and the popliteal crease is? a) 19 b) 15 c) 16 d) 14

Answer 35

a) 19

Question 36

what is the procedure for inserting a shallow needle? a) inserting the needle w/fingers pinching the skin b) inserting needle w/fingers stretching the skin c) inserting needle aided by finer nail of pressing hand

Answer 36

c) inserting needle aided by finer nail of pressing hand

Question 37

the distance betw the popliteal crease and the lateral malleolus is? a) 19 b) 15 c) 16 d) 14

Answer 37

c) 16

Question 38

which of the following points should not be punctured deeply bc of pneumothorax? a) TW 17 b) BL 39 c) LV 14 d) CV 23

Answer 38

c) LV 14

Question 39

what is the procedure for inserting a needle on the face? a) inserting needle w/fingers stretching skin b) inserting needle w/fingers pinching skin

Answer 39

b) inserting needle w/fingers pinching skin

Question 40

which angle of insertion is used for LU 7? a) transverse b) oblique upward c) horizontal

Answer 40

b) oblique upward

Question 41

which insertion is used in treating GB 14? a) perpendicular b) subcutaneously c) transverse oblique

Answer 41

b) subcutaneously

Question 42

which type of needle insertion is used for ST 4? a) transverse oblique b) subcutaneously c) oblique

Answer 42

b) subcutaneously

Question 43

which point can be used for a woman in the 3rd month of pregnancy w/morning sickness? a) BL 32 b) BL 20 c) GB 21 d) SP 6

Answer 43

b) BL 20

Question 44

which Japanese needle gauge is the thickest? a) 10 b) 1 c) 00 d) 5

Answer 44

a) 10

Question 45

Which intercostal space is ST 16?

Answer 45

3rd

Question 46

a horizontal needle insertion is used ... a) when the subcutaneous flesh is thin or internal organ is beneath point or to move the qi in a given direction b) when there is very little underlying muscle or for joining points

Answer 46

a) when the subcutaneous flesh is thin or internal organ is beneath point or to move the qi in a given direction

Question 47

which chinese acupuncture needle gauge is the thinnest? a) 40 b) 28 c) 36 d) 30

Answer 47

a) 40

Question 48

which of these is not a tonifying needle technique? a) superficial insertion b) thrust gently, lift w/force

Answer 48

b) thrust gently, lift w/force