CNT ACTUAL TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EXAMPREP STUDY
SHEET
●● Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000
acupuncture visits in the US.
True
False
Answer: False
●● Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry
before needle insertion.
True
False
Answer: True
●● Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled
because the risk of bleeding is too high.
True
False
Answer: False
,●● 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.
●● 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.
●● Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical
step in the clean needle technique.
True
False
Answer: True
●● CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if
used) are replaced for every patient visit.
, True
False
Answer: True
●● Needles from multipacks can be used for more than one patient as
long as they are used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging.
True
False
Answer: False
●● An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient
room ventilation.
True
False
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.
True
False
Answer: True
CORRECT ANSWERS EXAMPREP STUDY
SHEET
●● Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000
acupuncture visits in the US.
True
False
Answer: False
●● Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry
before needle insertion.
True
False
Answer: True
●● Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled
because the risk of bleeding is too high.
True
False
Answer: False
,●● 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.
●● 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.
●● Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical
step in the clean needle technique.
True
False
Answer: True
●● CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if
used) are replaced for every patient visit.
, True
False
Answer: True
●● Needles from multipacks can be used for more than one patient as
long as they are used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging.
True
False
Answer: False
●● An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient
room ventilation.
True
False
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.
True
False
Answer: True