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Oriental Diagnosis: Quiz 2

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When observing the tongue coating, which of the following can help to distinguish whether the patient's condition is hot or cold in nature?
color
Which of the following tongue shapes can be seen in a normal healthy person?
tongue with cracks
A patient's tongue body is short, blue purple, and moist. This appearance indicates which of the following?
pathogenic cold obstructing channels
Which of the following tongue conditions can be seen in qi deficiency patients?
pale tongue with thin white coating
A thick dry white tongue coating indicates a pathogen on which of the following levels?
Qi level
A yellow greasy tongue coating indicates which of the following?
damp heat accumulation
A deep red tongue with a white greasy tongue coating, indicates which of the following?
Yin deficiency with damp phlegm
Which of the following tongue coating changes indicates that the pathogen is growing in strength?
tongue coating gets thicker
A deep red tongue body with big red spots on the tip indicates which of the following?
toxic heat invading the Heart
A pale flabby tongue with a slightly yellow slippery coating indicates which of the following?
Yang deficiency with dampness
When a pathogen moves from the exterior to the interior, which of the following tongue coatings would you expect to find?
white on the tip and yellow at the root
A pale tongue body with cracks on the edges most likely indicates which of the following?
Damp accumulation secondary to Spleen deficiency
According to the theory of warm diseases (wen bing), when a pathogenic factor invades the defensive level, the tongue condition should appear as which of the following?
red tongue tip and borders with a thin white coating
Which of the following is the most important component in the observation of the spirit?
- facial expression
- mental state
- physical activity
- eye movement
eye movement
Which of the following patterns does NOT give rise to a pale facial complexion?
- qi deficiency
- blood deficiency
- cold pattern
- yin deficiency
yin deficiency
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