CNT WRITTEN EXAM – 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - Accurate answers True
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US. - Accurate
answers False
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle insertion. -
Accurate answers True
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too
high. - Accurate answers False
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - Accurate answers Remove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and chest should be: -
Accurate answers Inserted obliquely
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean needle technique. -
Accurate answers True
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient
visit. - Accurate answers 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. - Accurate answers False
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. - Accurate answers
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. - Accurate answers True
Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to excess
conditions. - Accurate answers 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. - Accurate answers True
The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is twelve (12) inches. - Accurate
answers True
