CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False



Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle insertion. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True



Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too
high. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Remove the needles



To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and chest should be: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inserted obliquely



Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean needle technique. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient
visit. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as they are used within 30
minutes of opening the packaging. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True



Important considerations in preventing burns from moxa include staying attentive to the patient and
preventing ash from falling onto the patient's skin or clothing. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True

, Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to excess
conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



To treat burns from any form of moxibustion, the FIRST step is to cool the burned area with water
regardless of where the burn is located. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12) inches. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True



Adverse events associated with estim are remarkably similar to those of regular acupuncture needling. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those who have had knee replacement surgery. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



You can never use estim on scalp acupuncture points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim machine until there are significant muscle spasms
at the insertion points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



Misuse of electroacupuncture has been associated with avulsion fractures. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True



The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces
for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅up to 7 days (hep b)



Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include:

a. dark urine.

b. shoulder pain.

c. dark colored stools.