CLEAN NEEDLE TECHNIQUE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS 2026
What is the most important procedure for preventing nosocomial infections -
ANSWERSHand washing
What is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease -
ANSWERSWashing your hands
What is the most effective form of hand washing? - ANSWERSWith soap and running
water
How do you wash your hands when there is no sink or running water available? -
ANSWERSUs an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
How long should hands be washed to be most effective? - ANSWERSNo accepted
optimal length of time but studies support 15 seconds
What is the procedure when washing hands with soap and water - ANSWERS1.
Remove all jewelry and roll up sleeves
2. Wet hands first with cool to warm water
3. Apply soap to hands
4. Rub hands together vigorously for 10-15 seconds, covering all surfaces of hands and
fingers
5. Rinse hands well with running water
6. Dry thoroughly with a clean, disposable towel
7. Use towel to turn off the faucet - not your clean hands
What is the procedure when washing hands with hand sanitizer? - ANSWERS1. Use
alcohol-based hand sanitizer
2. Apply products to palm of on hand and rub hands together
3. Cover all surfaces of hands and fingers
4. Continue rubbing until dry
What is Resident Hand Flora? - ANSWERSResident flora of the skin consists of
microorganisms residing under the superficial cells fo the stratum cornerman and can
also be found on the surface of the skin. It prevents colonization of the skin by
pathogenic organisms and competes with any organisms for nutrients.
, Is resident hand flora MORE or LESS likely to be associated with healthcare associated
infections? - ANSWERSLESS
What is transient skin flora? - ANSWERSTemporary flora refers to the microorganisms
that transiently colonize the skin. It includes bacteria, fungi and viruses.
When must a practitioner wash their hands? - ANSWERSBetween patients
Before and after inserting needles
After contact w/ potentially infectious body fluids
Before and after answering phone, touches face or hair, eats,or engages in any other
non-clinical activity
Is swabbing clean skin with an antiseptic solution required before giving intradermal or
subcutaneous needle injections? - ANSWERSNo
Is swabbing clean skin with antiseptic solution required prior to intramuscular injections?
- ANSWERSYes with 60-70% alcohol
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare - ANSWERSTrue
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWERSFalse
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWERSTrue
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of
bleeding is too high. - ANSWERSFalse
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWERSRemove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWERSinserted obliquely
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique. - ANSWERSTrue
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWERSTrue
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as they are
used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging. - ANSWERSFalse
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWERSTrue
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS 2026
What is the most important procedure for preventing nosocomial infections -
ANSWERSHand washing
What is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease -
ANSWERSWashing your hands
What is the most effective form of hand washing? - ANSWERSWith soap and running
water
How do you wash your hands when there is no sink or running water available? -
ANSWERSUs an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
How long should hands be washed to be most effective? - ANSWERSNo accepted
optimal length of time but studies support 15 seconds
What is the procedure when washing hands with soap and water - ANSWERS1.
Remove all jewelry and roll up sleeves
2. Wet hands first with cool to warm water
3. Apply soap to hands
4. Rub hands together vigorously for 10-15 seconds, covering all surfaces of hands and
fingers
5. Rinse hands well with running water
6. Dry thoroughly with a clean, disposable towel
7. Use towel to turn off the faucet - not your clean hands
What is the procedure when washing hands with hand sanitizer? - ANSWERS1. Use
alcohol-based hand sanitizer
2. Apply products to palm of on hand and rub hands together
3. Cover all surfaces of hands and fingers
4. Continue rubbing until dry
What is Resident Hand Flora? - ANSWERSResident flora of the skin consists of
microorganisms residing under the superficial cells fo the stratum cornerman and can
also be found on the surface of the skin. It prevents colonization of the skin by
pathogenic organisms and competes with any organisms for nutrients.
, Is resident hand flora MORE or LESS likely to be associated with healthcare associated
infections? - ANSWERSLESS
What is transient skin flora? - ANSWERSTemporary flora refers to the microorganisms
that transiently colonize the skin. It includes bacteria, fungi and viruses.
When must a practitioner wash their hands? - ANSWERSBetween patients
Before and after inserting needles
After contact w/ potentially infectious body fluids
Before and after answering phone, touches face or hair, eats,or engages in any other
non-clinical activity
Is swabbing clean skin with an antiseptic solution required before giving intradermal or
subcutaneous needle injections? - ANSWERSNo
Is swabbing clean skin with antiseptic solution required prior to intramuscular injections?
- ANSWERSYes with 60-70% alcohol
Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare - ANSWERSTrue
Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the
US. - ANSWERSFalse
Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle
insertion. - ANSWERSTrue
Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of
bleeding is too high. - ANSWERSFalse
The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - ANSWERSRemove the needles
To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and
chest should be: - ANSWERSinserted obliquely
Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean
needle technique. - ANSWERSTrue
CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used) are replaced
for every patient visit. - ANSWERSTrue
Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as they are
used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging. - ANSWERSFalse
An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. -
ANSWERSTrue
