ACC Acupuncture for Pain Management 3

Question 1

In treating headache with acupuncture, GB 20 (Fengchi) is selected primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Dispels wind, clears the head, and benefits the eyes and neck

Answer

GB 20 dispels wind, clears the head, and relieves pain in the occiput, neck, and eyes, making it essential for headache treatment.

Question 2

A patient reports sciatic pain radiating down the posterior thigh and leg. Which combination of points best addresses this presentation?

Accepted Answer

BL 23, BL 25, BL 36, BL 40, BL 57

Answer

The Bladder meridian runs along the posterior leg, and BL 23, 25, 36, 40, and 57 collectively address lumbar-origin sciatic pain along its full course.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'de qi' and its role in pain management?

Accepted Answer

A sensation of numbness, distension, or aching at the needle site indicating therapeutic needle contact

Answer

De qi is the subjective sensation of aching, distension, numbness, or heaviness at the needling site, and its elicitation correlates with better clinical outcomes for pain.

Question 4

Electroacupuncture at 2 Hz primarily promotes release of which neuropeptide?

Accepted Answer

Beta-endorphin and enkephalin

Answer

Low-frequency (2 Hz) electroacupuncture preferentially stimulates release of beta-endorphin and enkephalin, producing longer-lasting analgesia.

Question 5

A chiropractor treating a patient with tension-type headache selects Yintang (EX-HN 3). What is the primary rationale?

Accepted Answer

It clears the mind, calms the spirit, and relieves frontal headache

Answer

Yintang is located between the eyebrows and is used to calm the mind and relieve frontal headache and sinus pressure.

(ACC) Acupuncture Certification for Chiropractors Practice Test

(ACC) Acupuncture Certification for Chiropractors Practice Test

ACC Acupuncture for Pain Management 3