Cnt – Ccahm Exam Questions With Correct Answers

CNT – CCAHM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS


1) |To |reduce |the |risk |of |pneumothorax, |needles |inserted |in |points |on |the |upper |back |and |
chest |should |be:

a. |inserted |perpendicularly.

b. |inserted |up |to |the |handle.

c. |inserted |obliquely.

d. |documented |in |your |needle |count.

c. |inserted |obliquely.

2) |Insertion |site |pain |may |occur |because |alcohol |was |not |allowed |to |dry |before |needle |
insertion.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

3) |Pneumothorax |occurs |at |a |rate |of |approximately |1 |per |1,000 |acupuncture |visits |in |the |US.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

4) |Someone |taking |anticoagulant |medications |should |never |be |needled |because |the |risk |of |
bleeding |is |too |high.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

5) |Severe |adverse |events |to |acupuncture |needling |are |very |rare.

,TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

6) |Needles |from |mulitpacks |can |be |used |for |more |than |one |patient |as |long |as |they |are |used
|within |30 |minutes |of |opening |the |packaging.



TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

7) |CNT |requires |that |new |table |paper |and |new |table |drapes/sheets |(if |used) |are |replaced |for
|every |patient |visit.



TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

8) |Washing |your |hands |immediately |before |needle |insertion |is |a |critical |step |in |clean |needle
|technique.



TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

9) |The |first |step |to |respond |to |needle |faintness |is |to:

a. |remove |the |needles.

b. |have |the |patient |walk |around.

c. |give |warm |water.

d. |strongly |stimulate |the |points |currently |in |use.

a. |remove |the |needles.

1) |Patients |more |likely |to |be |at |risk |for |moxa |burns |include |those |with |neuropathies |due |to |
excess |conditions.

TRUE

, FALSE

FALSE

2) |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.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

3) |An |important |consideration |when |using |moxa |is |to |have |sufficient |room |ventilation.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

4) |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.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

5) |The |minimum |distance |from |the |skin |a |heat |lamp |should |be |placed |is |twelve |(12) |inches.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

1) |It |is |appropriate |to |turn |up |the |amperage |of |an |estim |machine |until |there |are |significant |
muscle |spasms |at |the |insertion |points.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

2) |Adverse |events |associated |with |estim |are |remarkably |similar |to |those |of |regular |
acupuncture |needling.