CNT Written Exam | Complete Exam Prep | Practice Questions & Answers
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very True
rare.
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per False
1,000 acupuncture visits in the US.
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not True
allowed to dry before needle insertion.
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never False
be needled because the risk of bleeding is too high.
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: Remove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in Inserted obliquely
points on the upper back and chest should be:
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion True
is a critical step in clean needle technique.
CNT requires that new table paper and new table True
drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient visit.
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one False
patient as long as they are used within 30 minutes of
opening the packaging.
An important consideration when using moxa is to have True
sufficient room ventilation.
Important considerations in preventing burns from moxa True
include staying attentive to the patient and preventing ash
from falling onto the patient's skin or clothing.
Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include False
those with neuropathies due to excess conditions.
To treat burns from any form of moxibustion, the FIRST True
step is to cool the burned area with water regardless of
where the burn is located.
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should True
be placed is twelve (12) inches.
Adverse events associated with estim are remarkably True
similar to those of regular acupuncture needling.
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, CNT Written Exam | Complete Exam Prep | Practice Questions & Answers
Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those who False
have had knee replacement surgery.
You can never use estim on scalp acupuncture points. False
It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim False
machine until there are significant muscle spasms at the
insertion points.
Misuse of electroacupuncture has been associated with True
avulsion fractures.
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause up to 7 days (hep b)
infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces for how
long?
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include: a. Dark urine
a. dark urine.
b. shoulder pain.
c. dark colored stools.
d. extreme thirst.
Which of the following health care associated infectious Mycobacterium abscessus (MOT).
agents remains viable on surfaces the longest?
One strategy that can help prevent cross infections of avoiding acupuncture and related procedures in areas of draining wounds or
Staph and Strep in the acupuncture office includes: pimple-like lesions.
In terms of patient-to-patient cross infections, casual a. of no concern.
contact between patients or between patients and the
practitioner such as hugging and contact with clothing etc.
are:
a. of no concern.
b. should be avoided completely.
c. more critical than the immediate isolation of sharps.
d. frequent causes of such infections.
Cups and gua sha tools should be washed and disinfected True
before use and re-use.
Petechiae after cupping is an adverse reaction. False
A contraindication for cupping is: Over major arteries
Gua sha should not be used within 48 hours prior to True
chemotherapy.
Gloves and eye protection are used for which of the Bleeding
following procedures?
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Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very True
rare.
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per False
1,000 acupuncture visits in the US.
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not True
allowed to dry before needle insertion.
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never False
be needled because the risk of bleeding is too high.
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: Remove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in Inserted obliquely
points on the upper back and chest should be:
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion True
is a critical step in clean needle technique.
CNT requires that new table paper and new table True
drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient visit.
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one False
patient as long as they are used within 30 minutes of
opening the packaging.
An important consideration when using moxa is to have True
sufficient room ventilation.
Important considerations in preventing burns from moxa True
include staying attentive to the patient and preventing ash
from falling onto the patient's skin or clothing.
Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include False
those with neuropathies due to excess conditions.
To treat burns from any form of moxibustion, the FIRST True
step is to cool the burned area with water regardless of
where the burn is located.
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should True
be placed is twelve (12) inches.
Adverse events associated with estim are remarkably True
similar to those of regular acupuncture needling.
stuvia 2026-2027
, CNT Written Exam | Complete Exam Prep | Practice Questions & Answers
Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those who False
have had knee replacement surgery.
You can never use estim on scalp acupuncture points. False
It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim False
machine until there are significant muscle spasms at the
insertion points.
Misuse of electroacupuncture has been associated with True
avulsion fractures.
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause up to 7 days (hep b)
infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces for how
long?
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include: a. Dark urine
a. dark urine.
b. shoulder pain.
c. dark colored stools.
d. extreme thirst.
Which of the following health care associated infectious Mycobacterium abscessus (MOT).
agents remains viable on surfaces the longest?
One strategy that can help prevent cross infections of avoiding acupuncture and related procedures in areas of draining wounds or
Staph and Strep in the acupuncture office includes: pimple-like lesions.
In terms of patient-to-patient cross infections, casual a. of no concern.
contact between patients or between patients and the
practitioner such as hugging and contact with clothing etc.
are:
a. of no concern.
b. should be avoided completely.
c. more critical than the immediate isolation of sharps.
d. frequent causes of such infections.
Cups and gua sha tools should be washed and disinfected True
before use and re-use.
Petechiae after cupping is an adverse reaction. False
A contraindication for cupping is: Over major arteries
Gua sha should not be used within 48 hours prior to True
chemotherapy.
Gloves and eye protection are used for which of the Bleeding
following procedures?
stuvia 2026-2027
