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A comprehensive set of review questions for the nccaom (national certification commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine) exam in 2025. It covers key concepts related to traditional chinese medicine, including the functions of qi, the relationship between organs, the etiology of various conditions, and the application of yin and yang theory. The questions are designed to test understanding and application of these principles, making it a valuable resource for exam preparation. It includes questions about kd, lv, ht, lu and sp functions, and the etiology for cold-damp invading sp.
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KD are the root of water, blood blood, qi life, preheaven qi mind, post heaven qi - ANSWER โ---life, pre heaven qi The brain, memory and thinking are all nourished by the Zhong qi Yuan qi KD Ess
ST Qi - ANSWER โ---KD Ess LV ensures flow of qi in SP and upward direction in all org answer and in all directions in the LU and downward direction in ST and downward direction - ANSWER โ---in all org answer and all directions Qis primary directions of movement are under and over clockwise and counter clockwise to the right and to the left ascending, descending, entering and exiting - ANSWER โ---ascending, descending, entering and exiting Functions of Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) include
zhi shen hun po - ANSWER โ---hun which of the following demonstrates the tr answer forming function of qi SP qi tr answer forms food, HT qi tr answer forms Food qi into blood qi, KD qi tr answer forms fluids SP qi tr answer forms food, HT qi tr answer forms Food Qi into blood qi SP qi tr answer forms food, LU qi tr answer forms Blood qi into Food qi, HT qi tr answer forms Food qi into blood qi, KD qi tr answer forms fluids LU qi tr answer forms Blood qi into food qi, HT qi tr answer forms Food qi into blood qi - ANSWER โ--- SP qi tr answer forms food, HT qi tr answer forms Food qi into blood qi, KD qi tr answer forms fluids org answer controlling the dispersion of water under the skin and as sweat are respectively LU, HT SP, LU KD, BL SI, KD - ANSWER โ---LU, HT the etiology for damp-phlegm obstructing the LU includes excess raw cold food, excess greasy food, recurrent ext disorders excess raw cold food, excess greasy food
excess greasy food recurrent attacks of ext PFs - ANSWER โ---excess raw cold food, excess greasy food, recurrent ext disorders adequate rest, esp by laying down, is very imp in cases of def LV blood LU qi def LV fire HT fire - ANSWER โ---def LV blood Brain controls memory, hearing, will power will power, sight, memory, hearing will power, memory sight, memory, hearing - ANSWER โ---sight, memory, hearing in older adults, fear and chronic anxiety more commonly are the causes of KD qi xu LV and HT blood xu KD qi not firm and LU qi xu KD yin xu + empty HT fire - ANSWER โ---KD Yin xu + empty HT fire foundation for all yin and yang in body is found in the
what are the fxns of qi qi cools, ascends, descends, enters and leaves qi warms, maintains structure, ascends, descends, enters and leaves qi maintains structure, moistens org answer , ascends, descends, enters and leaves qi warms, maintains structure, moistens org answer , ascends, descends, enters and leaves - ANSWER โ---qi warms, maintains structure, ascends, descends, enters and leaves SP is important to HT bc it warms blood stores blood makes blood replenishes KD ess - ANSWER โ---makes blood healthy LU descend the qi, while healthy KD... receive then lower qi block qi receive and hold qi reflect qi - ANSWER โ---receive and hold qi KD ess (jing) is necessary for tr answer formation of KD qi into KD yin KD yang into KD yin KD yin into KD qi KD qi into ming men - ANSWER โ---KD yin into KD qi
partly derived from parents and est. @ conception, the KD store which vital sub? qi essence blood shen - ANSWER โ---essence patient has an excess heat condition and then experiences dry skin, eyes, and throat --- which of the following is applicable? yang preponderance over yin excess yang consumes yin yin tr answer forms into yang yang tr answer forms into yin - ANSWER โ---excess yang consumes yin patient has a fever and later develops thirst - which of the following is applicable? yin and yang are opp yang consumes yin yin tr answer forms into yang yin preponderance over yang - ANSWER โ---yang consumes yin the etiology for damp obstructing SP with stag of LV qi is chronic resentment, frustration, anger worms excess sour food consumption excess consumption of greasy foods - ANSWER โ---excess consumption of greasy foods
The Chinese characters for yin and yang are representations of: round and square rice patties in summer and winter water and fire sunny and dark sides of a hill - ANSWER โ---sunny and dark sides of a hill it is likely that early observations of yin yang cyclical mvmt came from: (select all that apply) ideas of heaven and earth seasonal changes astrological observations medical theory - ANSWER โ---ideas of heaven and earth seasonal changes astrological observations the spring season or dawn corresponds to: yang within yin yin within yin yang within yang yin within yang - ANSWER โ---yang within yin traditionally, which of the following pairs are used to symbolically represent yin and yang? immaterial/material generates/grows rising/descending
earth/heaven - ANSWER โ---earth/heaven yin contains yang only during the day only when yin is more substantial and yang is more ephemeral always only if yang contains yin - ANSWER โ---always the yin yang pair to fire is water bc fire always needs to be squelched water cools and moves down water is necessary for growth water is in excess in the body - ANSWER โ---water cools and moves down yin org answer excrete waste store vital subs tr answer form and digest constantly fill and then empty - ANSWER โ---store vital sub in conditions of empty-cold, tx should sedate yang tonify yin fill up the cold
tonify yang; tonify yin; drain excess yin or yang - ANSWER โ---tonify yang, tonify yin; drain excess yin or yang the jin and ye fluids from our food and drink are first separated by the SP HT LU LV - ANSWER โ---SP what type of qi circulates with blood in the blood vessels original defensive nutritive gathering - ANSWER โ---nutritive zong qi is tr answer formed into ______ by yuan qi true qi (Zhen qi) essence (jing) and qi nutritive qi (ying qi) original qi (yuan qi) - ANSWER โ---true (Zhen) qi defensive qi (wei qi) is to nutritive qi (ying qi) as interior is to exterior yin is to yang exterior is to interior
cold is to hot - ANSWER โ---exterior is to interior original qi (yuan qi) tr answer forms Gathering qi (zong qi) into blood essence and qi central qi true qi - ANSWER โ---true qi gathering qi (zong qi) and original qi (yuan qi) assist each other in that they flow in opposite directions they flow in the same direction they both originate in LU they both originate in KD - ANSWER โ---they flow in opposite directions (zong flows down to assist KD; yuan flows up to assist LU with breathing) functions of Wei qi include: (choose all that apply) protect body from ext pathogens regulate body temp moisten muscles and skin - ANSWER โ---protect the body from ext pathogens, reg body temp, moisten muscles and skin where does original (yuan qi) exit? btwn 2 kidneys the triple burner ming men
stagnating qi warming org answer cooling org answer controlling org answer - ANSWER โ---warming org answer original qi (yuan qi) originates btwn KD + below navel btwn ears and under skull surrounding KD within HT - ANSWER โ---btwn KD + below navel the fluids are finally separated for disposal by this organ that performs function of qi tr answer formation BL LV KD SI - ANSWER โ---BL the function of ye fluids is to moisten joints, spine, brain, bone marrow, sense org answer become tears, saliva, mucus become a part of the fluid part of blood moisten and nourish skin and muscle - ANSWER โ---moisten joints, spine, brain, bone marrow, sense org answer jin fluids are under the control of the
what are the blood pathologies def, heat, stasis dry, thick, fast cool, dry, thin damp, heavy thin - ANSWER โ---def, heat, stasis nutritive qi or "ying qi" is closely related to shen essence (jing) and qi blood body fluids - ANSWER โ---blood Zong qi can be called Gathering qi Big qi Chest qi - ANSWER โ---gathering qi big qi chest qi
although qi can assume different forms, it is ultimately all human qi one qi original qi (yuan qi) nutritive qi (ying qi) - ANSWER โ---one qi what is the path of tr answer formation of food qi? food > ST > SP > Food qi > Chest > LU > HT - ANSWER โ---food goes to the SP - food that enters the ST is first ripened and rotted - the SP then tr answer forms the rotted and ripened food into gu qi or food qi - from the SP the gu qi rises and goes to the chest where the LU combine it with air qi to form zong qi (gathering qi) - from the chest, the gu qi also goes to the HT where via KD and Original Qi, it becomes tr answer formed into blood modern scientists equate qi with genetic info scientific method sodium potassium pump energy and radioactive emanations - ANSWER โ---energy and radioactive emanations defensive qi (wei qi) does NOT circulate from int to ext 50 x / day in KD-ess during day in yin org answer during night - ANSWER โ---in KD ess during day
Poor concentration, bad memory, dizziness, tinnitus, and a feeling of emptiness in the head shows a def of essence (jing) as the basis of growth, reproduction, development constitutional strength marrow KD qi - ANSWER โ---marrow qi condensed into material substance is called essence and qi blood marrow Ji - ANSWER โ---Ji If SP qi is not working properly food qi will not be sent down food qi will be tr answer formed and tr answer ported food qi will not be send up to chest food qi will go on to make blood - ANSWER โ---food qi will not be sent up to the chest sweating and bleeding tx should never be used together bc... - ANSWER โ---they both share the same source - they are contraindicated in clinical practice and should never be used together - if a px is bleeding, sweating should not be induced and vice versa - body fluids replenish and nourish blood and blood replenishes and nourishes body fluids
