CNT Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of
bleeding is too high. - ANSWER-False
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWER-True
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWER-True
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWER-False 1:100,000
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWER-remove the needles.
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - 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. - ANSWER-False
In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used for: -
ANSWER-One patient only
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWER-inserted obliquely.
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique - ANSWER-True
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12)
inches. - ANSWER-True
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWER-True
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. - ANSWER-True
Solutions
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of
bleeding is too high. - ANSWER-False
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWER-True
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWER-True
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWER-False 1:100,000
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWER-remove the needles.
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - 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. - ANSWER-False
In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used for: -
ANSWER-One patient only
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWER-inserted obliquely.
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique - ANSWER-True
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12)
inches. - ANSWER-True
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWER-True
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. - ANSWER-True
