California Acupuncture L icensing Examination CALE Practice Test 2022 with COMPLETE SOLUTION Which of the following 5 Element Associates is correct? A. Water = Urinary Bladder, bones, fear, Late Summer, Cold, salty, groaning and Downwards B. Earth = Spleen, muscles, pensiveness, Winter, Damp, sweet, singing and expansion C. Fire = Small Intestines, Blood vessels, joy, Summer, Heat, bitter, laughing and Upwards D. Wood = Liver, sinews, anger, Spring, Wind, South, shouting and contraction - ✔✔C Which ICS and ribs are located in the area where you palpate the Heart apical pu lse? A. 5th ICS between the 5th and 6th ribs B. 4th ICS between the 5th and 6th ribs C. 4th ICS between the 4th and 5th ribs D. 5th ICS between the 4th and 5th ribs - ✔✔A Which one of the following is a mandatory test for medical practitioners? A. TB B. HBV C. HIV D. HCV - ✔✔B Which formula includes an acrid (disperses clumping) and bitter (guides Qi downward) herb which treats epigastric focal distention and fullness? A. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Patchouli/ Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi) B. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) C. Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill) D. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium) - ✔✔D The symptom of rebound tenderness is used to diagnose which of the following conditions? A. Gastritis B. Appendiciti s C. Cholecystitis D. Diverticulitis - ✔✔B Which points are on the head of Fibula? A. SP9, SP10, Liv7 B. GB34, GB37, GB33 C. S35, S36, S34 D. K10, K9, Liv8 - ✔✔B Patient has diarrhea with watery stool, nausea and vomiting, no particular thirst, loss of appetite, fatigue and abdominal pain that relieves by warmth and pressure. Which formula is best for this patient? A. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Tang B. Ping Wei San C. Li Z hong Wan D. Wu Zhu Yu Tang - ✔✔C Your patient is going through menopause and is loosing a lot of hair. She says she is always in a bad mood and snaps at people. She does sweat at night and her throat is dry. She says she used to always be cold. Now she is always too warm. What would you suggest she eat? A. Lentils, grapefruit peel, carp, ginger, orange peel, bamboo shavings, persimmon cap and millet B. Cabbage, cucumber, dandelion, lettuce, malt, reed root, lotus root, honeysuckle C. Mung beans, daikon, ca rrots, lotus root, persimmon caps, mint, honeysuckle flower D. Black beans, sesame seeds, soybeans, walnuts, goji berries, mulberries, yams, licorice, Chinese black dates, lotus seeds, chrysanthemum - ✔✔D Taking Xiao Huo Luo Dan with wine will do which of the following? A. Clear Heat, unblock, and promote movement in the channels and collaterals B. Enhance the Damp -dispelling functions of the formula C. Strengthen the Blood -invigorating actions of the formula D. Focus the formula on dispersing Wind - ✔✔C When differentiating between Wind Heat and Wind Cold, which of the following symptoms will the main differentiating factor? A. Tongue coating B. Superficial pulse C. Thirsty D. Chills and fever - ✔✔A What is the indication of SI8, S36, SJ10, SP9, B40 (He -sea points)? A. Prolonged intermittent diseases, heavy sensations of the body and the joints B. Bleeding, irregular appetite, diarrhea due to stomach problems and diarrhea due to Rebellious Flow of Qi C. Disease of the voice, cough & asthma due to Qi deficiency and pathogenic Cold and Heat D. Mental illness related to the Zang organs and fullness of chest - ✔✔B Based on the classic texts a patent suffering from aphasia or incoherent speech has an issue with which of the following channels? A. Heart B. Du C. Kidney D. Spleen - ✔✔A Beven has strange red lines on his belly. He's not sure what it could be. He has gained a lot of weight recently. His round face looks even rounder now. What is the most likel y cause of these symptoms? A. Cushing syndrome B. Diabetes Mellitus C. Myxedema D. Hashimoto's disease - ✔✔A Patient who had involuntary tremor of hands, bradykinesia was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is an issue with? A. Epinephrine B. Dopamine C. Serotonin D. Sympathetic Nervous System - ✔✔B A pregnant woman has morning sickness. Which points prescription can be used for treating? A. Ren12, Ren13, P6, S36, LI4 B. Ren12, Ren13, P6, S36, SP6 C. Ren17, P6, S36, Liv3 D. Ren17, Ren12, P6, S25 - ✔✔C Patient has been suffering with cough, asthma, pain & fullness in the chest, shoulder and back. What is the correct location and needling depth for the point that would be most beneficial for this condition? A. Superior to t he styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist; 0.3 -0.5 cun B. 2 cun transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor radialis; 0.5 -
0.8 cun C. Latero -superior to sternum, at the level of first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline; 0.5-0.8 cun D. With the elbow slightly bent, this point is found on the cubital crease on the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii; 0.4 - 0.6 cun - ✔✔C Veronica is severely obese. Two m onths ago, she was in a horrible car accident. She was hospitalized for a month with a cast. Now, she has hard time going up the stairs. She complains of a heat sensation and
