Assessment and Diagnosis
History, physical examination, differential diagnosis, laboratory testing, imaging selection, interpretation, prognosis, and monitoring.
30-34%
Diagnosis
Case-based
Practice modules
The module cards below are designed for a separate CONO Part 2 study area under the CONO BoardQBank subdomain. Each card links to a detailed outline section on this page so students can study without broken file paths while individual question pages are being added.
Botanical Medicine
Botanical indications, mechanisms, pharmacognosy, route, posology, side effects, contraindications, toxicity, and interactions.
Modalities
Safety
Prescribing
Homeopathy
Acute prescribing, case-taking, remedy selection, keynotes, potency, dosing, abbreviations, and safe management decisions.
Modalities
Acute Care
Case-taking
Clinical Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
Dietary assessment, nutritional status, deficiency patterns, supplementation safety, bioavailability, food sources, and interactions.
Modalities
Nutrition
Safety
Therapeutic Diets
Clinical diet selection, indications, contraindications, cultural considerations, disease-specific nutrition plans, and patient counseling.
Diet
Counseling
Chronic Care
Physical Medicine
Orthopedic assessment, manipulation safety, soft tissue therapy, therapeutic devices, hydrotherapy, exercise prescription, and red flags.
MSK
Orthopedic Tests
Safety
Counseling and Health Psychology
Communication, psychological assessment tools, lifestyle counseling, chronic disease prevention, development, mind-body techniques, and risk management.
Counseling
Ethics
Prevention
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ten questions, pulse, tongue, eight principles, vital substances, Zang-Fu pathologies, channels, five elements, and pattern differentiation.
TCM
Patterns
Zang-Fu
Chinese Patent Herbal Formulas
Formula selection, Zang-Fu diagnosis, indications, contraindications, safety warnings, interactions, and referral thresholds.
TCM
Formulas
Safety
Acupuncture and Adjunct Therapies
Point location, depth, angulation, clean needling, contraindications, cautions, moxibustion, cupping, electro-acupuncture, and laser therapy.
Acupuncture
Safety
Technique
Pharmacotherapy
Medication mechanisms, indications, adverse effects, contraindications, therapeutic drug monitoring, interactions, and co-management.
Drugs
Monitoring
Interactions
Critical Care and Public Health
High-risk patient recognition, referral, CPR, oxygen, infection control, communicable disease reporting, biohazards, and Health Canada adverse reaction reporting.
9-13%
Referral
Public Health
How the practice modules match the exam areas
This structure follows the uploaded CONO Clinical Examination Blueprint, April 2026, using original BoardQBank educational wording and CONO-style practice organization.
| Blueprint Area | Approximate Exam Weight | Primary Modules | Question Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment and Diagnosis | 30-34% | Assessment and Diagnosis; Laboratory and Imaging; Research and Evidence-Informed Practice | Clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, investigations, interpretation, prognosis, monitoring, and evidence application. |
| Modalities | 55-59% | Botanical Medicine; Homeopathy; Nutrition; Physical Medicine; Counseling; TCM; Chinese Formulas; Acupuncture; Pharmacotherapy | Safe prescribing, contraindications, interactions, patient selection, treatment planning, and modality-specific clinical decisions. |
| Critical Care and Public Health | 9-13% | Critical Care; CPR and Oxygen; Infection Control; Communicable Disease Reporting; Adverse Reaction Reporting | Emergency recognition, referral, public health obligations, universal precautions, and risk management. |
Module outlines for content creation and student review
These outlines can be used to build the next individual HTML question pages for each CONO Part 2 module.
Assessment and Diagnosis
- Medical, psychosocial, family, occupational, environmental, and medication history.
- Physical examination, clinical signs, risk factors, comorbidities, and red flag findings.
- Differential diagnosis, etiology, pathogenesis, complications, prognosis, and monitoring.
- Laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, specimen collection, interfering factors, and result interpretation.
- Evidence-informed practice, research interpretation, validity, applicability, and clinical significance.
Botanical Medicine
- Therapeutic indications, mechanisms, constituents, pharmacognosy, and clinical rationale.
- Route, mode of administration, dose range, duration, and posology abbreviations.
- Adverse effects, contraindications, toxicity, cautions, and drug-herb-nutrient interactions.
- Pregnancy, pediatrics, older adults, renal disease, hepatic disease, and anticoagulant safety considerations.
Homeopathy
- Acute case-taking, timing, sidedness, intensity, modalities, aggravating factors, and ameliorating factors.
- Classical Hahnemannian remedy selection, keynotes, potency, dosing frequency, and follow-up decisions.
- Recognition of medical red flags requiring urgent referral or conventional medical assessment.
Clinical Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
- Dietary intake, absorption, utilization, nutrient loss, deficiency recognition, and risk factor assessment.
- Food sources, bioavailability, therapeutic indications, contraindications, interactions, and toxicity.
- Macronutrient and micronutrient requirements across pediatric, adult, older adult, pregnancy, and geriatric populations.
Therapeutic Diets
- Diet selection for cardiometabolic, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, renal, hepatic, inflammatory, and allergic conditions.
- Contraindications, nutritional adequacy, adherence barriers, cultural needs, religious needs, and food access limitations.
- Patient education, shared decision-making, monitoring, and safety follow-up.
Physical Medicine
- Orthopedic tests, neurological screening, functional assessment, posture, gait, and range of motion.
- Osseous manipulation, soft tissue manipulation, massage, taping, therapeutic devices, and hydrotherapy.
- Aerobic, resistance, stretching, balance, rehabilitation exercise, injury prevention, and contraindications.
Counseling and Health Psychology
- Counseling principles, motivational interviewing, health behavior change, lifestyle medicine, and chronic disease prevention.
- Validated psychological assessment tools, lifespan issues, developmental stages, trauma-informed communication, and crisis risk recognition.
- Ethics, confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries, documentation, chaperones, telehealth, and professionalism.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Ten questions, pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, eight principles, vital substances, organs, meridians, and five elements.
- Zang-Fu pathologies, pattern differentiation, case synthesis, treatment principle selection, and clinical caution points.
Chinese Patent Herbal Formulas
- Formula selection based on Zang-Fu diagnosis, pattern differentiation, indications, contraindications, and modifications.
- Adverse effects, interactions, pregnancy cautions, pediatrics, older adults, and urgent referral criteria.
Acupuncture and Adjunct Therapies
- Point selection, point location, needling depth, angulation, stimulation, clean needling technique, and infection prevention.
- Contraindications, cautions, adverse events, moxibustion, cupping, electro-acupuncture, laser, and emergency referral.
Pharmacotherapy
- Therapeutic effects, indications, mechanisms, routes, adverse effects, contraindications, and monitoring.
- Therapeutic drug levels, toxicity, polypharmacy, substance misuse, natural health product interactions, and co-management.
Critical Care and Public Health
- High-risk patient recognition, critical conditions, emergency referral, CPR, oxygen administration, and acute stabilization priorities.
- Sterilization, disinfection, universal precautions, sharps handling, biohazard management, and infection control.
- Communicable disease counseling, reporting to public health authorities, and adverse reaction reporting to Health Canada.
BoardQBank CONO Part 2 materials should use legal-safe wording: CONO-style, blueprint-aligned, original exam-style questions, and not official or endorsed CONO examination content.
Recommended individual module filenames
When separate practice-question files are created, keep them inside the CONO Part 2 practice modules area using these simple filenames.
| Module | Recommended File Path |
|---|---|
| Assessment and Diagnosis | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/assessment_diagnosis.html |
| Botanical Medicine | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/botanical_medicine.html |
| Homeopathy | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/homeopathy.html |
| Clinical Nutrition | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/clinical_nutrition.html |
| Therapeutic Diets | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/therapeutic_diets.html |
| Physical Medicine | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/physical_medicine.html |
| Counseling and Health Psychology | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/counseling_health_psychology.html |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/traditional_chinese_medicine.html |
| Chinese Patent Herbal Formulas | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/chinese_patent_formulas.html |
| Acupuncture | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/acupuncture.html |
| Pharmacotherapy | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/pharmacotherapy.html |
| Critical Care and Public Health | https://cono.boardqbank.com/cono-part2/practice-modules/critical_care_public_health.html |