Acupuncture Test Plan
To more effectively assist examinees with examination preparation, the NBCE supplies weightings (the emphasis devoted to each subject category) that appear as a percentage beside the categories that comprise a subject.
1. History/Philosophy of Acupuncture in a Chiropractic Setting (5%)
- Yin-Yang theory
- Five Elements theory
- Chiropractic and acupuncture history and philosophy
2. Organs, Qi, and Fluid (12%)
- Yin/Zang organs
- Yang/Fu organs
- Qi and fluids
3. Channels/Pathways (21%)
- Meridians and collaterals
- Eight Extra meridians
4. Acupoints (30%)
- Classification and nomenclature
- Methods of locating acupoints
- Specific points of limbs
- Specific points on head and trunk
- Eight Influential points
- Extraordinary points
- Auriculotherapy
5. Acupuncture Techniques (5%)
- Moxibustion
- Needling methods
- Cupping
6. Basic Treatment Tenets/Protocols (18%)
- Headaches
- Back/neck
- Extremities
- Organ dysfunction
7. Safety and Hygiene (9%)
- Clean Needle Technique
- Precautions/contraindications to treatment
- Management of possible accidents
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