CMBA Herbal Medicine MCQ case studies
CMBA Herbal Medicine MCQ · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MCQ examination is one of the CMBA regulatory examinations listed by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia, alongside the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). It is administered within the Board's registration pathway, which the Board describes as existing to ensure that Australia's Chinese medicine practitioners are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise, with public safety as its priority. The CMBA Herbal Medicine MCQ case studies are 5 cases and about 3,941 words.
1Warfarin and the patient who wants 'something natural' for insomnia
A 68-year-old woman attends a community herbal clinic. She has atrial fibrillation and takes warfarin, with a stable INR of 2.4 recorded two weeks ago.
797 words, about 4 min2Fever and cough in a patient who wants acupuncture only
A 34-year-old man books an acupuncture session for 'a bad cold that has gone to my chest'. He has had a cough for nine days, now producing yellow-green sputum, with subjective fever and night sweats for the past three evenings.
772 words, about 4 min3Damp-heat or cold-deficiency? A diagnostic disagreement
A 45-year-old woman presents with a two-year history of loose stools two to three times daily, usually in the early morning, accompanied by fatigue, a cold sensation in the abdomen, and a preference for warm drinks. She also reports a bitter taste in the mouth, occasional heartburn, and a feeling of heaviness in the limbs.
769 words, about 4 min4A unlicensed product sold as 'pure herbal' for eczema
A 29-year-old woman with chronic eczema attends a herbal practice. She brings a tub of dark ointment purchased online from an overseas seller, labelled only in Chinese and English as '100% pure herbal, no steroids'.
785 words, about 4 min5Consent, chaperoning and a patient who asks for a 'stronger' needle technique
A 61-year-old man attends a clinic for chronic low back pain. He has been treated twice before by the same practitioner with manual acupuncture at points in the lumbar region and lower limbs, with modest benefit.
818 words, about 4 min