CLEAN NEEDLE TECHNIQUE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what is the purpose of CNT? - ANSWERSreduce risk of spreading infection from
patient to patient, from patient to ourselves, or from ourselves to patient.
Reason for CNT - ANSWERSReduce risk of accidents
Help maintain public safety
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Sterilizatation - ANSWERSthe process of destroying ALL microbial life (including
viruses) via sterilants (chemicals) or sterilizing methods.
Disinfection - ANSWERSthe process that REDUCES the number of microbes on
*inanimate* objects. Disinfected objects are considered "clean"
Antiseptic - ANSWERSChemicals used to reduce microbes on *living tissue*. They are
used on patients and practitioners.
Disinfectants - ANSWERSChemicals used to reduce microbes on inanimate objects.
They are used on tools and equipment.
Aseptic Techniques - ANSWERSused to prevent infection during invasive procedures,
such as for surgery, or other invasive procedures or dressing wounds.
Clean techniques - ANSWERSused by acupuncturists during our needle insertion
activities.
Clean Field - ANSWERSSection of a work surface, including the skin of and
surrounding the targeted acupoint, that has been prepared to manage acupuncture
equipment in a way to protect the sterility of acu needles.
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSExcessively elevated blood pressure
because of the risk of stroke
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSIntoxicated or chemically mind-altered state
of you or your patient whether from illicit or prescription meds, alcohol or mental
function.
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSPatient refusal
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSWound at specific site of insertion (infection,
bruise, rashes, etc.)
, Precautions of needling - ANSWERSPregnant women
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSBe aware if your patient is on blood thinners.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSHistory of syncope/fainting
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSKnow if your patient has compromised ability to
sense pain, temp, pressure, etc.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSKnow anomolies and general health history of your
patient.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSTime considerations
True de Qi sensation - ANSWERSFelt when the needle is seated in the muscle layer,
not the skin layer. That is, in the channel not the wei qi.
How should de qi feel? - ANSWERSNOT excruciating pain. If it is excruciating, then
something is wrong.
If there is no sensation when the needle has punctured, you'll have likely -
ANSWERSNOT contacted the qi.
Patient de qi sensation descriptors - ANSWERSDull ache, numbness, distention, heavy
feeling, tight feeling, cold feeling, warm feeling, electric shock that doesn't last long,
radiation to another location.
Practitioner De Qi sensation descriptors - ANSWERSHeavy, tight pressure, perhaps
slight muscle twitch (good visual cue), gentle reddening of the surrounding tissue,
grasped or "fish tugging on the line" sensation.
Theraputic effects of TDP Lamps - ANSWERSDilating blood vessels and increasing
blood flow and oxygen saturation.
Accelerating the decomp of dead or unstable cells
Enhancing white blood cell function, increasing immune response and stimulating
hypothalamus, which controls the production of neurochemicals, which control sleep,
mood, pain and bp.
TDP lamp head is usually how far away from body - ANSWERS8 inches awa.
Mild stimulation with TDP lamps should be used .... - ANSWERSaround the eyes
if there are metals inside the irradiated part of body
when treating chillblain and ulcer as well as infants.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what is the purpose of CNT? - ANSWERSreduce risk of spreading infection from
patient to patient, from patient to ourselves, or from ourselves to patient.
Reason for CNT - ANSWERSReduce risk of accidents
Help maintain public safety
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Sterilizatation - ANSWERSthe process of destroying ALL microbial life (including
viruses) via sterilants (chemicals) or sterilizing methods.
Disinfection - ANSWERSthe process that REDUCES the number of microbes on
*inanimate* objects. Disinfected objects are considered "clean"
Antiseptic - ANSWERSChemicals used to reduce microbes on *living tissue*. They are
used on patients and practitioners.
Disinfectants - ANSWERSChemicals used to reduce microbes on inanimate objects.
They are used on tools and equipment.
Aseptic Techniques - ANSWERSused to prevent infection during invasive procedures,
such as for surgery, or other invasive procedures or dressing wounds.
Clean techniques - ANSWERSused by acupuncturists during our needle insertion
activities.
Clean Field - ANSWERSSection of a work surface, including the skin of and
surrounding the targeted acupoint, that has been prepared to manage acupuncture
equipment in a way to protect the sterility of acu needles.
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSExcessively elevated blood pressure
because of the risk of stroke
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSIntoxicated or chemically mind-altered state
of you or your patient whether from illicit or prescription meds, alcohol or mental
function.
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSPatient refusal
Contraindications of needling - ANSWERSWound at specific site of insertion (infection,
bruise, rashes, etc.)
, Precautions of needling - ANSWERSPregnant women
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSBe aware if your patient is on blood thinners.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSHistory of syncope/fainting
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSKnow if your patient has compromised ability to
sense pain, temp, pressure, etc.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSKnow anomolies and general health history of your
patient.
Precautions if needling - ANSWERSTime considerations
True de Qi sensation - ANSWERSFelt when the needle is seated in the muscle layer,
not the skin layer. That is, in the channel not the wei qi.
How should de qi feel? - ANSWERSNOT excruciating pain. If it is excruciating, then
something is wrong.
If there is no sensation when the needle has punctured, you'll have likely -
ANSWERSNOT contacted the qi.
Patient de qi sensation descriptors - ANSWERSDull ache, numbness, distention, heavy
feeling, tight feeling, cold feeling, warm feeling, electric shock that doesn't last long,
radiation to another location.
Practitioner De Qi sensation descriptors - ANSWERSHeavy, tight pressure, perhaps
slight muscle twitch (good visual cue), gentle reddening of the surrounding tissue,
grasped or "fish tugging on the line" sensation.
Theraputic effects of TDP Lamps - ANSWERSDilating blood vessels and increasing
blood flow and oxygen saturation.
Accelerating the decomp of dead or unstable cells
Enhancing white blood cell function, increasing immune response and stimulating
hypothalamus, which controls the production of neurochemicals, which control sleep,
mood, pain and bp.
TDP lamp head is usually how far away from body - ANSWERS8 inches awa.
Mild stimulation with TDP lamps should be used .... - ANSWERSaround the eyes
if there are metals inside the irradiated part of body
when treating chillblain and ulcer as well as infants.
