CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle insertion. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too
high. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Remove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and chest should be: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inserted obliquely
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean needle technique. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient
visit. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. - CORRECT
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
, Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to excess
conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12) inches. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Adverse events associated with estim are remarkably similar to those of regular acupuncture needling. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those who have had knee replacement surgery. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
You can never use estim on scalp acupuncture points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim machine until there are significant muscle spasms
at the insertion points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Misuse of electroacupuncture has been associated with avulsion fractures. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces
for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅up to 7 days (hep b)
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include:
a. dark urine.
b. shoulder pain.
c. dark colored stools.
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle insertion. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too
high. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Remove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and chest should be: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inserted obliquely
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean needle technique. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient
visit. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. - CORRECT
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
, Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to excess
conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12) inches. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Adverse events associated with estim are remarkably similar to those of regular acupuncture needling. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those who have had knee replacement surgery. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
You can never use estim on scalp acupuncture points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim machine until there are significant muscle spasms
at the insertion points. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Misuse of electroacupuncture has been associated with avulsion fractures. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces
for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅up to 7 days (hep b)
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include:
a. dark urine.
b. shoulder pain.
c. dark colored stools.
