FREE NCCAOM Special Acupuncture Point Categories Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient presents with acute, severe dysmenorrhea with sharp, fixed pain. Which category of points is MOST indicated for treating this type of acute, painful condition?

Accepted Answer

Xi-Cleft points

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Luo-Connecting points

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Yuan-Source points

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He-Sea points

Question 2

A practitioner is treating a Spleen Qi deficiency pattern and decides to use the Host-Guest treatment method to also address a related Stomach channel disharmony. Which point combination best represents this method?

Accepted Answer

SP 3 (Taibai) and ST 40 (Fenglong)

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SP 9 (Yinlingquan) and ST 36 (Zusanli)

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SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) and ST 42 (Chongyang)

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SP 3 (Taibai) and ST 42 (Chongyang)

Question 3

During an assessment, a practitioner finds distinct tenderness upon palpation at a point 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3 and another tender point on the chest in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline. This finding most strongly suggests an imbalance in which Zang-Fu organ?

Accepted Answer

Lung

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Heart

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Pericardium

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Liver

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with a pattern of Blood stasis and Blood deficiency, manifesting as dull, fixed pain, dry skin, and a choppy pulse. To strongly invigorate and nourish the Blood, which Hui-Meeting (Influential) point is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

UB 17 (Geshu)

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GB 34 (Yanglingquan)

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REN 12 (Zhongwan)

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LU 9 (Taiyuan)

Question 5

A patient complains of constipation with dry, difficult-to-pass stools. These symptoms are characteristic of a heat and dryness pattern in the Large Intestine. Which of the following special points, located on the leg, is specifically indicated for disorders of the Large Intestine Fu organ?

Accepted Answer

ST 37 (Shangjuxu)

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ST 36 (Zusanli)

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UB 40 (Weizhong)

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GB 34 (Yanglingquan)

Question 6

A patient presents with a sudden onset of voice loss, a swollen throat, and a feeling of Qi rebelling upwards to the head. Which special category of points is most effective for treating disharmony between the head and the body, particularly when Qi is rebelling upwards?

Accepted Answer

Window of Heaven Points

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Jing-Well Points

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Xi-Cleft Points

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Ghost Points