CNT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk
of bleeding is too high. - ANSWERSFalse
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWERSTrue
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWERSTrue
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWERSFalse 1:100,000
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWERSremove the needles.
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - ANSWERSTrue
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as they are
used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging. - ANSWERSFalse
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWERSinserted obliquely.
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique - ANSWERSTrue
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12)
inches. - ANSWERSTrue
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWERSTrue
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. - ANSWERSTrue
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. -
ANSWERSTrue
Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to
excess conditions. - ANSWERSFalse
ANSWERS 2026
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk
of bleeding is too high. - ANSWERSFalse
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWERSTrue
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWERSTrue
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWERSFalse 1:100,000
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWERSremove the needles.
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - ANSWERSTrue
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as they are
used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging. - ANSWERSFalse
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWERSinserted obliquely.
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique - ANSWERSTrue
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12)
inches. - ANSWERSTrue
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWERSTrue
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. - ANSWERSTrue
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. -
ANSWERSTrue
Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to
excess conditions. - ANSWERSFalse
