CNT – CCAHM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | NEW UPDATE 2025

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1. 1) To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles insert- c. inserted obliquely.
ed 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.

2. 2) Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was TRUE
not allowed to dry before needle insertion.
TRUE
FALSE

3. 3) Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 FALSE
per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US.
TRUE
FALSE

4. 4) Someone taking anticoagulant medications should FALSE
never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too
high.
TRUE
FALSE

5. 5) Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are TRUE
very rare.
TRUE
FALSE

6. 6) Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than FALSE
one patient as long as they are used within 30 minutes
of opening the packaging.



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TRUE
FALSE

7. 7) CNT requires that new table paper and new table TRUE
drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced for every patient
visit.
TRUE
FALSE

8. 8) Washing your hands immediately before needle in- TRUE
sertion is a critical step in clean needle technique.
TRUE
FALSE

9. 9) The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: a. remove the needles.
a. remove the needles.
b. have the patient walk around.
c. give warm water.
d. strongly stimulate the points currently in use.

10. 1) Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns FALSE
include those with neuropathies due to excess condi-
tions.
TRUE
FALSE

11. 2) To treat burns from any form of moxibustion, the TRUE
FIRST step is to cool the burned area with water re-
gardless of where the burn is located.
TRUE
FALSE

12. TRUE


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3) An important consideration when using moxa is to
have sufficient room ventilation.
TRUE
FALSE

13. 4) Important considerations in preventing burns from TRUE
moxa include staying attentive to the patient and pre-
venting ash from falling onto the patient's skin or
clothing.
TRUE
FALSE

14. 5) The minimum distance from the skin a heat lamp TRUE
should be placed is twelve (12) inches.
TRUE
FALSE

15. 1) It is appropriate to turn up the amperage of an estim FALSE
machine until there are significant muscle spasms at
the insertion points.
TRUE
FALSE

16. 2) Adverse events associated with estim are remark- TRUE
ably similar to those of regular acupuncture needling.
TRUE
FALSE

17. 3) Do not use estim with incapacitated people or those FALSE
who have had knee replacement surgery.
TRUE
FALSE