ACC Acupoint Location and Classification Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient presents with acute nausea and anxiety.
Which Luo-Connecting point, located 2 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, is most appropriate to needle?

Accepted Answer

PC-6 (Neiguan)

Answer

LU-7 (Lieque)

Answer

LI-4 (Hegu)

Answer

HT-7 (Shenmen)

Question 2

Which of the following acupoint categories is primarily used to treat disorders of the Zang-Fu organs, with each point corresponding to a specific organ and located on the Bladder meridian along the back?

Accepted Answer

Back-Shu points

Answer

Front-Mu points

Answer

Yuan-Source points

Answer

Xi-Cleft points

Question 3

To locate LI-4 (Hegu), one should find the point on the dorsum of the hand, at the highest point of the muscle when which two digits are adducted?

Accepted Answer

Thumb and index finger

Answer

Index and middle finger

Answer

Ring and little finger

Answer

Middle and ring finger

Question 4

A chiropractor is treating a patient for chronic digestive issues and fatigue related to Spleen Qi deficiency. In addition to local abdominal points, which of the Five Shu points located on the Spleen channel would be most effective for tonifying the Spleen?

Accepted Answer

The Shu-Stream point

Answer

The Jing-Well point

Answer

The Ying-Spring point

Answer

The He-Sea point

Question 5

When utilizing the 'Host-Guest' or 'Yuan-Luo' treatment method for a condition of excess in the Large Intestine channel (e.g., acute constipation, toothache), the practitioner would disperse the Yuan-Source point of the Large Intestine and tonify the Luo-Connecting point of which paired channel?

Accepted Answer

Lung Channel

Answer

Stomach Channel

Answer

Small Intestine Channel

Answer

Pericardium Channel

Question 6

A patient complains of a stiff neck and headache at the base of the occiput. Which of the following is a key local point for this condition, located in the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

Accepted Answer

GB-20 (Fengchi)

Answer

LI-4 (Hegu)

Answer

LU-7 (Lieque)

Answer

ST-36 (Zusanli)

A patient presents with acute nausea and anxiety.Which Luo-Connecting point, located 2 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, is most appropriate to needle?

A patient presents with acute nausea and anxiety.
Which Luo-Connecting point, located 2 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, is most appropriate to needle?