CCE II OM Principles
The Liver manifests in the: A. Complexion B. Nails C. Hairs D. Lips
B. Nails
Which pattern is characterized by distending, moving pain? A. Blood stag B. Qi stag. C. Qi def. D. Blood def.
B. Qi stag.
Which of following treats poor appetite during pregnancy? A. Pear B. Sesame oil C. Pork D. Lemon E. All of the above
D. Lemon
Pain like a needle and with redness of the eye associated with HA indicates: A. Fire poison in the HT channel B. Exterior wind heat or interior LIV fire C. KID Yin Def. D. LIV Blood Def.
A. Fire poison in the HT channel
Painful obstruction syndrome is: A. Affliction of channels alone and not the internal organs B. Affliction of channels and injury to internal organs C. Injury to internal organs and not affliction of the channel D. None of above
A. Affliction of channels alone and not the internal organs
The time of the day that belongs to Yin within Yang is the: A. Afternoon (noon to 6 pm) B. Morning (6am to noon) C. Second half of the night (midnight to 6am) D. First half of the night (6pm to midnight)
A. Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Which of the following is characteristics of asthma due to Lung Qi and Lung Yin deficiency? A. Asthma, weak voice, sweating, prone to catching cold B. Asthma, husky voice, night sweating, prone to catching cold C. Asthma, husky voice, chilliness, tiredness D. Asthma, night sweating, 5-palm heat, backache
A. Asthma, weak voice, sweating, prone to catching cold
The patient complained of aversion to cold, shivering, slight sweating, runny nose with yellowish discharge and sore throat. The examination revealed slight swollen tonsils, low grade fever, slight red on the front and floating-rapid pulse. Your diagnosis would be: A. Common cold due to wind-heat invasion B. Common cold due to wind-cold invasion C. Common cold due to wind damp heat invasion D. Common cold due to lung heat
A. Common cold due to wind-heat invasion
The Heart manifests in the: A. Complexion B. Nails C. Hairs D. Lips
A. Complexion
Insomnia in the sense of waking up many times during the night indicates: A. Def. of KID yin B. Def. of HT blood C. LIV.-fire or HT fire D. Def. of GB
A. Def. of KID yin
A 65 year old male has insomnia with difficulty falling asleep, easily tired, back pain, scanty yellow urine, fatigue, decreased appetite, worse with exercise when exhaling, tinnitus, cough worse at night and early morning. Tongue is pale, pulse is forceless and choppy. The pulse indicates which of the following? A. Deficiency, blood deficiency B. Excess, Qi stagnation C. Interior, blood stagnation D. Deficiency, blood stagnation
A. Deficiency, blood deficiency
A male suffers from a sudden onset of vomiting accompanied with chilliness, fever, HA, general aching feeling of oppression in the chest, feeling of distress and burning, epigastric pain and diarrhea, greasy tongue coating with soft and floating pulse. Which one of the following is the correct diagnosis? A. Invasion of external evils to ST B. Retention of food C. Retention of phlegm and fluid D. Attack of LIV Qi to ST
A. Invasion of external evils to ST
Which of the following is not true about the functions of the Spleen? A. It controls the blood vessels B. It governs transformation and transportation C. It controls the muscles and four limbs D. It opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips
A. It controls the blood vessels
Which of the following organs mostly related to edema? A. KID, LU, SP B. LU, LIV, KID C. SP, HT, KID D. LIV, SJ, LU
A. KID, LU, SP
A 30 year old male represents with hypochondriac pain and distention, irritable, sighing, moody and depressed. The tongue is red and the pulse is wiry, forceful. What is the diagnosis for this patient? A. Liver Qi Stag. B. ST Qi Stag C. Damp heat in LIV and GB D. ST Qi reversion
A. Liver Qi Stag.
Which one of the following symptoms is the key point for different diagnosis between wei syndrome and bi syndrome? A. Pain B. Range of motion C. Muscular tone D. Fever
A. Pain
Which Small Intestine pattern can be associated with a hernial disorder? A. Qi pain B. Worms C. Full-heat D. Def. and cold
A. Qi pain
A quivering tongue indicates: A. SP Qi Def. B. Interior wind C. Def. of body fluids D. Heart heat
A. SP Qi Def.
A 52 year old male has blood in his stools. The blood is pale red and appears at the end of his bowel movements. He is tired, SOB, and bruised easily. His complexion is sallow, his tongue is pale and his pulse is thready. This diagnosis is: A. SP not controlling blood B. Qi sinking C. Qi def. and dampness D. Yang def.
A. SP not controlling blood
A male patient complains about abdominal pain with tenderness, chest distress, constipation or loose stool with difficult defecation, spontaneous perspiration, scanty dark urine, greasy yellow tongue coating, slippery and rapid pulse. Which one of the following is the correct diagnosis? A. Stagnation of damp heat B. Cold in middle jiao C. Retention of food D. Qi and blood stagnation
A. Stagnation of damp heat
A broad, large and forceful pulse like roaring waves which come on powerfully and fade away is called: A. Surging pulse B. Deep pulse C. Rolling pulse D. Tense pulse
A. Surging pulse
A 40 year old female suffers from insomnia, awaking every couple of hours. She feels irritable and restless and reports frequent palpitations. She also had dull lower back pain, tinnitus, and a thready rapid pulse. The five element pattern is: A. Water overacting on fire B. Wood overacting on earth C. Wood not generating fire D. Water not generating wood
A. Water overacting on fire
The four bigs (high fever, profuse sweating, extreme thirst, and surging big pulse) are symptoms of: A. Yangming channel (Jing) syndrome B. Shaoyang syndrome C. Yangming organ (fu) syndrome D. Shaoyin heat syndrome
A. Yangming channel (Jing) syndrome
Systemic pitting edema of the lower body is characteristic of A. Yin edema B. Body fluid def. C. Yang edema D. Qi phlegm
A. Yin edema
Which of the following is not one of the three treasures? A. Essence B. Blood C. Shen D. Qi
B. Blood
Diarrhea with burning anus represents which of the following conditions? A. SP Qi def. B. Damp heat in LI C. Damp heat in SI D. Damp heat in GB
B. Damp heat in LI
In bleeding due to blood heat, the blood is: A. Pale red and thin B. Deep red and thick C. Purplish with clots D. Fresh red and scanty
B. Deep red and thick
Insomnia in the sense of not being able to fall asleep, but sleeping well after falling asleep, indicates: A. Liver fire or Heart fire B. Def. of HT blood C. Def. of GB D. Def. KID yin
B. Def. of HT blood
A patient had cold with chills, no thirst and body aches. A few days later she had high fever with profuse sweating and with a thirst for cold drinks. This change is best explained by: A. Mutual consumption of Yin and Yang B. Inter transformation of Yin and yang C. Interdependence of Yin and Yang D. Opposition of Yin and Yang
B. Inter transformation of Yin and yang
The clinical manifestations of chills, preference for warmth, pale face, cold extremities, and abdominal pain that is worsened by pressure indicate: A. Interior def. cold syndrome B. Interior excess cold syndrome C. Interior def. heat syndrome D. Exterior excess cold syndrome
B. Interior excess cold syndrome
Which of the following is not true about the functions of the stomach? A. It controls the "rotting and ripening" B. It separates fluids. C. It controls the descending of Qi. D.It controls the transportation and food essences.
B. It separates fluids.
Mental confusion, lethargy, a rattling sound of phlegm in the throat, a swollen tongue with a thick white slippery coat, and a rolling pulse manifestations of: A. Phlegm fire harassing the heart B. Phlegm misting the mind C. Heart fire blazing D. Heart blood stagnation
B. Phlegm misting the mind
A patient complained of barking cough for 1 week. Accompanied symptoms were fever. chest pain, breathlessness, thirst, sweating and restlessness. Your examination would reveal: A. Red tongue and floating slow pulse B. Red tongue with yellowish coating, and overflowing and rapid pulse C. Red tongue with thin yellowish coating, thready rapid pulse D. Red tongue with sticky yellow coating and rapid slipper pulse
B. Red tongue with yellowish coating, and overflowing and rapid pulse
A 53 year old female came to your office complaining of vomiting of blood, epistaxis, painful periods, irregular periods, menstrual blood dark and clotted, AB pain, masses in AB, purple nails, purple lips, purple complexion, and petechiae. Her tongue is purple especially on the sides, with purplish spots and her pulse is wiry. Which of the following is the best diagnosis for this patient? A. Liver yang rising causing wind B. Stasis of liver blood C. Liver fire blazing upwards D. Damp heat in the LIV and GB
B. Stasis of liver blood
Which syndrome has the same symptoms as Wind-cold invading the lung? A. Taiyang wind B. Taiyang cold C. Wei level D. Qi level
B. Taiyang cold
Poor appetite, no thirst, diarrhea, AB fullness, AB pain relieved by warmth and pressure, and a slow pulse are symptoms of: A. Shaoyin cold syndrome B. Taiyin syndrome C. Taiyang cold syndrome D. Yangming organ (fu) syndrome
B. Taiyin syndrome
According to the 5th chapter of Plain questions, "Yin remains inside to act as a guard for Yang, and Yang stays outside to act as a servant for Yin" Which one of the basic knowledge of the theories of Yin and Yang is described here? A. The opposition of Yin and Yang B. The interdependence of Yin and Yang C. The Inter-consuming-supporting relationship of Yin and Yang D. The inter-transforming relationship of Yin and Yang
B. The interdependence of Yin and Yang
What is the best treatment principle for a patient with chilliness, cold limbs, no thirst, preference for warm drinks, pale face, lassitude, spontaneous sweating, clear profuse urine, loose stools, slow weak pulse, and a pale tongue with a thin white coating? A. Supplement B. Warm and tonify yang C. Nourish Yin D. Nourish blood
B. Warm and tonify yang
A 30 years old man complains about his muscular weakness, a feeling of weakness of the limbs, tiredness, easily fatigued, poor appetite, loose stools, a sallow complexion. His tongue is pale and his pulse is weak. What is your diagnosis? A. Wei syndrome, damp-phlegm with SP def. B. Wei syndrome, ST and SP def. C. Wei syndrome, cold-damp block the SP D. Wei syndrome, LIV-KID Yin Def.
B. Wei syndrome, ST and SP def.
Which pattern is characterized by dizziness, seizures, numbness and paralysis, rattling sound in the throat, aphasia, possible loss of consciousness, and a string-taut pulse? A. Cold-phlegm B. Wind Phlegm C. Phlegm-Heat D. Dry-phlegm
B. Wind Phlegm
Numbness of the limbs, tic and tremors, and shaking of the head accompanied by a pale deviated tongue and hesitant pulse indicate: A. LIV Blood def. B. Wind due to blood def. C. Wind due LIV Yang Rising D. LIV Yin Def.
B. Wind due to blood def.
Female 45 years old has aversion to cold, runny nose with slightly yellow mucus, fever, HA, sore throat, swollen glands in the throat. The tongue has thin white coating with red tip, and the pulse is superficial rapid. What is the primary diagnosis involved? A. Wind cold B. Wind heat C. LU Qi def. D. LU phlegm heat E. LU yin def.
B. Wind heat
Which of the following is incorrect about Jin Ye? A. Ye moistens the joints, spine, brain and bone marrow B. Ye manifests as sweat, tears, saliva and mucus C. Jin is under the control of the Lung (upper burner) D. Jin circulates with defensive Qi on the exterior
B. Ye manifests as sweat, tears, saliva and mucus
A 65 year old man complains of severe dizziness and vertigo accompanied by blurred vision and HA. He has lower back pain, weak knees, and a red tongue with no coating. The five element pattern is: A. Fire insulting water B. Water overacting on fire C. Water not generating wood D. Wood overacting on earth
C. Water not generating wood
Alternating chills and fever represents which of the following patterns? A. Exterior condition B. Interior condition C. 1/2 exterior and 1/2 interior D. Heat condition
C. 1/2 exterior and 1/2 interior
The essential symptoms of common cold or influenza due to wind-cold are: A. Aversion to cold, HA and slight sore throat B. Aversion to heat, HA and stiffness of neck C. Aversion to cold, shivering, and stiffness of neck D. Aversion to heat, shivering, and HA
C. Aversion to cold, shivering, and stiffness of neck
You have been treating a patient with an interior heat syndrome (irritability, thirst, dark urine, rapid pulse) He suddenly develops strong chills, mild fever, no sweating, severe body aches, occipital HA, and a superficial tense pulse. His tongue is still red and his urine has remained dark yellow. The best diagnosis is: A. Heat above, cold below B. True heat, false cold C. Cold on the exterior, heat in the interior D. Excess heat transforming to def. cold
C. Cold on the exterior, heat in the interior
A constant low-grade temperature indicates: A. Yang Def. B. Yin Def. C. Damp-heat pattern D. Lung Qi Def.
C. Damp-heat pattern
Blue tongue in pregnancy means: A. Severe internal cold with blood stagnation B. SP Yang deficiency with retention of phlegm in chest C. Danger of imminent miscarriage D. Severe internal cold due to excessive bleeding
C. Danger of imminent miscarriage
A flaccid tongue indicates: A. Interior wind B. SP qi def. C. Def. of body fluid D. Heart heat
C. Def. of body fluid
Def. of liver blood transforming to internal wind is an example of: A. True deficiency, false excess B. True excess, false deficiency C. Deficiency transforming to excess D. Excess transforming to deficiency
C. Deficiency transforming to excess
The environmental factor associated with the lung is: A. Dampness B. Wind C. Dryness D. Heat
C. Dryness
Which one of the following disorders has the symptoms of fever in the afternoon or at night, feverish sensation in the palms and soles, or hectic fever, vexation, night sweat, insomnia and dreamful sleep, dry mouth and throat, constipation, dark and scant urine, red and dry, or cracked tongue with little or without fur, thready and rapid pulse? A. Fever due to stag. of the LIV Qi B. Fever due to blood stasis C. Fever due to def. of Yin D. Fever due to blood def.
C. Fever due to def. of Yin
The manifestations of Shaoyin heat syndrome are similar to those of A. SP & KD yang def. B. LU & KD Qi def. C. HT & KD yin def. D. LIV and KD yin def.
C. HT & KD yin def.
The Kidney manifests in the: A. Complexion B. Nails C. Hairs D. Lips
C. Hairs
Patient complains of sudden swelling of eyes and face, gradually spreading to the whole body, bright-shiny complexion, scanty and pale urination, aversion to wind, fever, cough, and breathlessness. He has white slippery coating and floating slippery pulse. According to his clinical manifestations, which of the following is the best diagnosis for this patient? A. Invasion of lungs by wind-cold B. Damp phlegm obstructing the lungs C. Invasion of lungs by wind-water D. Invasion of lungs by wind-heat
C. Invasion of lungs by wind-water
Male 45 years old is vomiting, nausea, epigastric pain, belching, hypochondriac pain and distention, irritable, sighing, moody and depressed. The tongue is red, greasy thick coating and the pulse is wiry, slippery. What is the treatment principle? A. Move Liver B. Tonify Stomach Qi C. Move Liver Qi and tonify Stomach D. Drain Qi downward
C. Move Liver Qi and tonify Stomach
SP Qi failing to generate LU Qi is an example of: A. Overacting B. Insulting C. Pathological generating (mother affecting son) D. Pathological gernerating (son affecting mother)
C. Pathological generating (mother affecting son)
Which one of the following pathogenic factors can have symptoms of dry and hard stool, desire for defection but nothing defecated, frequent belching, feeling of fullness and oppression over the chest and hypochondria, even distending pain in the abdomen, poor appetite, thin and greasy tongue coating, wiry pulse? A. Qi def. causes constipation B. Blood def. causes constipation C. Qi stag. causes constipation D. Heat causes constipation
C. Qi stag. causes constipation
Distending pain moving place to place represents which of the following patterns? A. Qi deficiency B. Blood deficiency C. Qi stagnation D. Blood stagnation
C. Qi stagnation
Constipation with small, bitty stools like goats stools indicates: A. Heat in the ST B. Stag. Liver Qi is invading the Spleen C. Stag. of Liver Qi and heat in the intestines D. Def. of Blood
C. Stag. of Liver Qi and heat in the intestines
This pulse is deep and thready, and hits the fingers without strength. Which pulse is this? A. Hesitant B. Soft C. Weak D. Deficiency
C. Weak
Which pattern is characterized by dizziness, seizures, numbness and paralysis, rattling sound in the throat, aphasia, possible loss of consciousness, and a string-taut pulse? A. Cold phlegm B. Dry phlegm C. Wind phlegm D. Phlegm heat
C. Wind phlegm
A 16 year old female has a cough accompanied by fever, aversion to cold, a sore throat and swollen tonsils. She has a HA and is sweating slightly. Her tongue is red on the front and sides with a thin white coating. Her pulse is superficial and rapid. The diagnosis is: A. Wind-Water B. Wind-Dryness C. Wind-Heat D. Wind-Cold
C. Wind-Heat
A 40-year-old female suffers from weakness, palpitations, poor memory, insomnia, timidity, and pulse is thin and choppy. The five-element pattern is: A. Water not generating wood B. Fire overacting on metal C. Wood not generating fire D. Water overacting on fire
C. Wood not generating fire
AB fullness and distention, constipation, fever, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, body shaking, lassitude, dry and yellow tongue coating and deep, thready pulse due to warm febrile disease, are the clinical symptoms of: A. Yangming Fu syndrome with heat in the SI B. Internal wind due to extreme heat C. Yangming Fu syndrome with impaired both Qi and body fluid D. Stirring-up of def. wind
C. Yangming Fu syndrome with impaired both Qi and body fluid
The spleen manifests in the: A. Complexion B. Nails C. Hairs D Lips
D Lips
Reluctance to talk usually indicates: A. A heat pattern B. A heart disharmony C. A lung disharmony D. A cold pattern
D. A cold pattern
A two and a half years old girl had been suffering from juvenile arthritis for 2 months before the consultation. The attack started with a swelling of knees which became hot and painful, then pain went to the neck. Since then, she had bouts of pain and swelling moving from the knee to the neck. She had no other problem and her appetite and bowel movements were normal. Her tongue was slightly red. What is the diagnosis? A. Acute heat painful obstruction syndrome B. Acute damp painful obstruction syndrome characterized by wind heat. C. Acute wind painful obstruction syndrome characterized by heat and dampness D. Acute heat painful obstruction syndrome characterized by heat, damp and wind
D. Acute heat painful obstruction syndrome characterized by heat, damp and wind
If the patient has a thin tongue body with red points and peeled coating, which kind of western drug is he/she taking currently? A. Antibiotic B. Corticosteroids C. Bronchodilators D. Anti-inflammatory
D. Anti-inflammatory
A patient who eats a lot of red meat and drinks alcohol every day develops constipation with dry stools, burning and swelling of the anus, a dry tongue and a parched, burning sensation in his mouth. His tongue has a thick dry yellow coating that is turning black in the center and at the root. What is the treatment principle? A. Clear fire in the HT & SI B. Clear ST Heat and stimulate descending function C. Promote fluids in the LI D. Clear heat in the LI and ST, promote body fluids
D. Clear heat in the LI and ST, promote body fluids
Which of the following description is incorrect about nature of the pain? A. Distending pain-manifestating as severe distention, mild pain and moving from place to place B. Pulling pain-spasmodic in nature and short in duration often relates to the disorders of the liver. C. Burning pain-pain with burning sensation and preference for coolness often occurs in the hypochondriac regions on both sides and epigastric region. D. Colicky pain-sharp in nature and fixed in location
D. Colicky pain-sharp in nature and fixed in location
A sweet taste and stickiness in the mouth may imply: A. heat in the LIV and ST B. Damp heat in the LIV and GB C. LIV Qi overacting on the SP D. Damp heat in the SP and ST
D. Damp heat in the SP and ST
A patient sudden loss of consciousness accompanied by spasm of the limbs, rolling back of the eyes, foaming at the mouth. Which is the correct diagnosis? A. Wind Stroke B. Syncope C. Convulsion D. Epilepsy
D. Epilepsy
A patient presents with AB pain that is worse with pressure indicates which of the following conditions according to TCM? A. Qi Stag. B. Heat C. Deficient D. Excess
D. Excess
The time of the day that belongs to Yin within Yin is the: A. Afternoon (noon to 6pm) B. Morning (6am to noon) C. Second half of the night (midnight to 6am) D. First half of the night (6pm to midnight)
D. First half of the night (6pm to midnight)
The extraordinary FU organ are: A. San Jiao, Brain, Vessel, Uterus B. San Jiao, Pericardium, Marrow, Bone C. Urinary bladder, Bone, Uterus, Brain D. GB, Brain, Marrow, Vessel
D. GB, Brain, Marrow, Vessel
A 22 year-old college student presents with distending AB pain, belching sour fluids, pain worse in the afternoon, irritability around exams, forgetfulness, irregular eating habits. Tongue is slightly red sides, pulse is wiry and forceful. The Tongue indicates which pf the following? A. Cold B. Interior invasion C. Excess D. Heat
D. Heat
Flaring of the nostrils in a person with high fever: A. Invasion of the SP by LIV qi B. Fire in the ST C. Stasis of blood D. Heat in the LU
D. Heat in the LU
A 29 year-old male college student with a history of drug (stimulants) and smoking use presents with dry skin, a patch of hair loss on his scalp at the vertex, depression, restless, fatigue, urine is yellow and scanty, stool dry. Tongue is red, and pulse is thready. What is diagnosis for this patient? A. LU Qi def. B. LIV blood def. C. SP qi def. D. LIV & KD yin def.
D. LIV & KD yin def.
40 year old female has sore throat, cough with yellow, thick sputum, feels distention in the head, swollen glands, aversion to cold, shivering, heaviness in head, thirst, dry stool, yellow urine. Her tongue is thick and yellow coating, pulse is rapid and slippery. What is your diagnosis for this patient? A. Wind cold B. Wind heat C. LI heat D. LU phlegm heat
D. LU phlegm heat
Which organ regulates the water passages, dispersing and descending body fluid? A. Spleen B. Kidney C. Liver D. Lung
D. Lung
The patient has diagnosis of insomnia due to HT and GB def. The examination reveals: A. Red tongue and slippery pulse B. Pale tongue and hesitant-rapid pulse C. Red tongue without coating, and superficial-deficiency pulse D. Pale tongue with heart crack and def. pulse
D. Pale tongue with heart crack and def. pulse
Fever which is more severe during the night and disappearing at morning. normal appetite with weight loss, red tongue with little coating, and deep thready rapid pulse due to spring warm febrile disease are the clinical symptoms of: A. Yangming fu syndrome with heat in SI B. Internal wind due to extreme heat C. Yangming fu syndrome with impaired both qi and body fluid D. Pathogenic factor remaining at yin portion
D. Pathogenic factor remaining at yin portion
This food has salty and cold taste, which has functions of clears heat and detoxifies to treat burn, insect bites, and poison from drugs, fishes, vegetables and mushrooms. Which one is this? A. Jelly fish B. Mungbean C. Eggplant D. Soy sauce
D. Soy sauce
Pain before the periods indicates: A. Blood def. B. Kidney yin def. C. Blood heat or stagnation of cold D. Stagnation of qi or blood
D. Stagnation of qi or blood
A 23 year old male presents with anxiety, poor memory, dizziness, pale lips, insomnia, decreased appetite and propensity to be startled. His tongue is pale, thin and slightly dry. His pulse forceless and fine. What is your treatment principle? A. Tonify SP Qi B. Tonify LU Qi C. Tonify HT Qi D. Tonify Heart Blood
D. Tonify Heart Blood
A 48 year old woman had an upper respiratory infection for two days before Thanksgiving day. Her symptoms include slight aversion to cold, shivering, fever, slight sweating, runny nose with yellow discharge, HA, body-ache, cough, sore throat, swollen tonsils, and slight thirst. Her tongue was red in the front part, with red points on the sides. What is your diagnosis for this patient? A. Accumulation heat in the Lung B. Wind-heat factor affect in Qi level C. Wind-cold factor affect in Taiyang stage D. Wind-heat factor affect wei level
D. Wind-heat factor affect Wei level
The patient complained of alt. hot and cold feeling, bitter taste, thirst, irritability, and hypochondriac pain. This patient's pulse would be: A. Floating rapid B. Empty C. Floating tight D. Wiry rapid
D. Wiry rapid
Dry hacking cough in the winter represents which of the following conditions? A. Qi def. B. Blood def. C. Qi Stag. D. Yin Def.
D. Yin Def.
