CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 TEST BANK WITH 530 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS [6 EXAMS IN 1]

CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 TEST BANK WITH
530 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS [6 EXAMS IN 1]

If assisting a dentist with oral pain control during a dental procedure, an
acupuncturist would need to use gloves, a procedure mask, and what
other PPE?
A) Face shield
B) Lab coat
C) N95
D) Isolation gown - ANSWER ✔✔- A) Face shield


In a group acupuncture setting it is OK to put used needles in a reusable
container in a central location, and then after the group of patients leave,
the used needles can be placed into the sharps container (T/F) -
ANSWER ✔✔- False


In some settings, infection control requirements may be different than
what is described in the CNT Manual (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


The steps of Clean Needle Technique that MUST be followed in all
acupuncture settings are: 1) wash hands 2) use single-use needles 3) set
up a clean field for each patient visit 4) immediately isolate used sharps
and 5):
A) Only use disposable cups


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,B) Never use press tacks or other embedded devices
C) Always use CDC-approved sanitizer
D) Follow standard precautions - ANSWER ✔✔- D) Follow standard
precautions


In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can
be used for:
A) One hour only
B) One treatment room only
C) One patient only
D) Pre-sterilized areas of patient's skin only - ANSWER ✔✔- C) One
patient only


Because NADA protocol only involves ear needles, NADA practitioners
can skip handwashing or setting up a clean field for each patient when
that is not convenient (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- False


Standard of Care is defined as what a minimally competent clinician in
the same field with the same level of training would do in a similar
situation (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


One example of the acupuncture Standard of Care is to follow the five
steps of CNT (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True




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,Best practices need to be modified as new evidence in safety become
available (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


In the CNT Manual, only some of the items listed as critical make up the
standard of care (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- False


The standard of care is different for people with differing levels of
training (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


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 - ANSWER ✔✔- A)
Remove the needles


Needles from multipacks can be used for more than one patient as long
as they are used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging (T/F) -
ANSWER ✔✔- False


Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical
step in clean needle technique (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry
before needle insertion (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True
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, Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare (T/F) -
ANSWER ✔✔- True


Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture
visits in the US (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- False


CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used)
are replaced for every patient visit (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


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 - ANSWER ✔✔- C) Inserted
obliquely


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 (T/F)
- ANSWER ✔✔- True


An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room
ventilation (T/F) - ANSWER ✔✔- True


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