Certification Exam

Documentation of “informed consent’ should contain a discussion of:

a) The patient’s expression of understanding of your informed consent, and their request to continue with your proposed treatment

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b) Only the most common risks and side-effects, and any anxieties the patient expresses about them

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c) Only the side-effects you have personally observed, and how often

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d) Your proposed treatment plan and modalities, common and significant risks and side-effects, prognosis with and without care, and costs of and alternatives to your care

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e) Both “a.” and “d” above

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Which answer best describes the appropriate focus for reporting, treatment and billing?

All diagnoses in the referring provider’s medical records.

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All current and past diagnoses for the patient in the acupuncturist’s medical records

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AOM-specific diagnoses only

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The affected body region(s) or diagnosis code(s) as specified in the treatment authorization

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e) The patient’s chief complaint

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Which of the following describes a continuity of tissues along the arm shaoyang jing-jin, proximal-to-distal?

Serratus anterior inferior, serratus anterior superior, supraspinatus

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Supraspinatus, middle deltoid, extensor digitorum

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Dorsal interossei, extensor carpi superficialis, intermuscular septum, lateral glenohumeral capsule

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Posterior deltoid, middle deltoid, anterior deltoid

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Electroacupuncture is particularly indicated for?

Patients who have poor tolerance for manual stimulation of needles

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Tissue repair

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Neuropathic conditions

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All of the above

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None of the above

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Your female soccer player patient in her teens has suffered from medial knee pain following a game. Top priority for assessment, management and treatment should include?

X-ray imaging to determine whether she has a congenital knee deformity vs. Osgood-Schlatter’s disease

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Prompt referral to orthopedics if significant laxity is found upon anterior drawer testing.

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Re-education regarding proper running form and footwear.

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Gua sha treatment of the 3 leg yin muscle meridians, followed by quad stretches.

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All of the above.

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A patient walks into your clinic with swelling and ecchymosis (black and blue) under their lateral malleolus, saying they “rolled their ankle” earlier today. Best practice is to:

Reassure the patient that ankle-rolling is common, and the condition will self-resolve promptly without lasting consequences

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Call 911 to have the patient transported to a hospital-based emergency room to rule out deep vein thrombosis

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Tell the patient you can treat them, but they should also go to a walk-in urgent care that day and see if a plain-film x-ray is indicated to rule out fracture

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Passively stress-test their ankle to determine which ligaments to needle

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