ACC Acupuncture Techniques & Methods 3

Question 1

Which type of moxa is most suitable for direct moxibustion with scarring?

Accepted Answer

Highly refined moxa wool (pure mugwort)

Answer

Highly refined, pure moxa wool burns slowly and evenly at lower temperatures, making it appropriate for direct scarring moxibustion when that technique is indicated.

Question 2

A patient presents with a retained needle fragment in the tissue. What is the FIRST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Keep the patient still and call for medical assistance

Answer

When a needle breaks and a fragment is retained, the patient should remain still to prevent migration, and appropriate medical assistance should be sought for removal.

Question 3

What distinguishes 'warm needling' (温针灸, wēn zhēn jiǔ) from standard acupuncture?

Accepted Answer

Moxa is burned on the handle of an inserted needle

Answer

Warm needling involves attaching a small cone of moxa to the handle of an already-inserted needle and burning it to conduct warmth through the needle shaft into the acupoint.

Question 4

In electroacupuncture, which waveform is most commonly used for pain relief due to its ability to prevent accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Dense-disperse wave

Answer

The dense-disperse wave alternates between high and low frequencies, preventing the nerve accommodation that occurs with continuous waveforms and thus sustaining analgesic effects.

Question 5

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for auricular acupuncture needle retention?

Accepted Answer

Active ear infection or inflammation

Answer

Active infection or inflammation of the external ear (such as otitis externa) is an absolute contraindication for auricular needling to prevent worsening infection or perichondritis.

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ACC Acupuncture Techniques & Methods 3