Patient Assessment & Evaluation Flashcards
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A patient presents with alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, and hypochondriac pain. This pattern corresponds to:
Answer: Shaoyang stage disease
Alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, and hypochondriac pain are the classic triad of Shaoyang stage disease (half-exterior, half-interior).
In assessing a patient's emotional state, which organ in TCM is most closely associated with excessive worry and overthinking?
Answer: Spleen
Excessive worry and overthinking are the emotions associated with the Spleen, which can be damaged by these mental states.
A cracked tongue without coating most likely indicates:
Answer: Yin Deficiency
A cracked tongue without coating indicates Yin Deficiency, as insufficient Yin fails to nourish and moisten the tongue.
Which of the following pulse qualities is associated with a Deficiency pattern?
Answer: Hollow (Kong)
The Hollow (Kong) pulse, which feels like a hollow tube, indicates Blood Deficiency or loss of blood.
When a patient has edema that is pitting and worse in the lower limbs, which pattern is most likely?
Answer: Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency
Pitting edema in the lower limbs indicates Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency, impairing fluid transformation and transportation.
In the Eight Principle pattern differentiation, which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
Answer: Excess/Stagnation
The Eight Principles are Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Hot/Cold, and Deficiency/Excess — Stagnation is not one of the eight principles.
A patient reports that their symptoms began after being caught in the rain and now has fever, chills, and a floating-tight pulse. Which pathogen is primarily involved?
Answer: Wind-Cold
Fever, chills, and a floating-tight pulse following exposure to cold and rain indicate an invasion of Wind-Cold.