300 Practice Questions and Answers for CNT
Written Exam Prep – Master Clean Needle
Technique pass with Confidence
T/F: You should avoid being in direct patient care when you are acutely ill and until you
are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of NSAIDS - Answer--True
T/F: Gloves protect the practitioner against needlestick accidents - Answer--False
T/F: The first step in cleaning and disinfecting cups and gua sha tools is to rinse with a
strong disinfecting solution then wash with soap and water. - Answer--False
T/F: High level disinfectants are used to disinfect only reusable medical equipment -
Answer--True
T/F: It is recommended that clinicians have an annual physical exam - Answer--True
T/F: Standard of care is defined as what a minimally competent clinician in the same
field with the same level of training would do in a similar situation - Answer--True
T/F: Best practices need to be modified as new evidence in safety becomes available -
Answer--True
T/F: One example of the acupuncture Standard of Care is to follow the five steps of
CNT - Answer--True
T/F: In the CNT Manual, only some of the items listed as critical make up the standard
of care. - Answer--False
,T/F: The standard of care is different for people with differing levels of training. -
Answer--True
Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to: - Answer--24 hours
One in three people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin? - Answer--Staph
aureus 金黄色葡萄球菌
Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters associated with
acupuncture clinics: - Answer--Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis
T/F: Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients carry
infections and are immunocompromised. - Answer--True
To prevent the spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to: - Answer--Wash hands
with soap and water.
A....infection is an infection that is acquired in a healthcare setting. -
Answer--Nosocomial
T/F: Hep B vaccine is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by their employer.
- Answer--True
Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a razor? -
Answer--HBV
What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States? - Answer--HCV
Seroconversion 血清转化to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a known
carrier of the disease is less than 1%. - Answer--HIV
T/F: HIV infection can only happen through unprotected sex with same sex partners. -
Answer--False
What are the five steps of Clean Needle Technique (CNT)? - Answer--1. Wash hands. 2.
Use single use needles 3. Set up a clean field for each patient. 4. Immediately isolate
used sharps. 5. Follow Standard Precautions.
In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used for one
patient only. T/F - Answer--True
, T/F: In some settings, infection control requirements may be different than what is
described in the CNT manual. - Answer--True
T/F: Because NADA protocol involves only ear needles, NADA practitioners can skip
handwashing or setting up a clean field for each patient when that is not convenient. -
Answer--False
T/F: In a group acupuncture setting, it is OK to put used needles in a reusable container
in a central location, and then after the group of patients leave, the used needles can be
placed into the sharps container. - Answer--False
The most extensively used PPE in the acupuncturist's office is: - Answer--Closed toe
shoes
T/F: Gloves must be used when there is any broken skin on the acupuncturist's hands. -
Answer--True
If assisting a dentist with oral pain control during a dental procedure, an acupuncturist
would need to use gloves, a procedure mask, and what other PPE? - Answer--A face
shield
T/F: It is important to know how to properly put on and take off PPE. - Answer--True
T/F: Because needle removal includes exposure to blood occassionally, all
acupuncturists must wear gloves when removing needles. - Answer--False
If hands are visibly soiled, use this method to clean them. - Answer--Wash hands with
soap and water.
T/F: You can remove and reinsert a needle from the skin as long as the needle is
reinserted in the same points. - Answer--False
T/F: CNT is only a recommendation for patient care. - Answer--False
T/F: The patient's skin that has been prepared/cleaned prior to needling is part of the
clean field. - Answer--True
T/F: A clean field can only be created using a paper towel - Answer--False
Written Exam Prep – Master Clean Needle
Technique pass with Confidence
T/F: You should avoid being in direct patient care when you are acutely ill and until you
are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of NSAIDS - Answer--True
T/F: Gloves protect the practitioner against needlestick accidents - Answer--False
T/F: The first step in cleaning and disinfecting cups and gua sha tools is to rinse with a
strong disinfecting solution then wash with soap and water. - Answer--False
T/F: High level disinfectants are used to disinfect only reusable medical equipment -
Answer--True
T/F: It is recommended that clinicians have an annual physical exam - Answer--True
T/F: Standard of care is defined as what a minimally competent clinician in the same
field with the same level of training would do in a similar situation - Answer--True
T/F: Best practices need to be modified as new evidence in safety becomes available -
Answer--True
T/F: One example of the acupuncture Standard of Care is to follow the five steps of
CNT - Answer--True
T/F: In the CNT Manual, only some of the items listed as critical make up the standard
of care. - Answer--False
,T/F: The standard of care is different for people with differing levels of training. -
Answer--True
Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to: - Answer--24 hours
One in three people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin? - Answer--Staph
aureus 金黄色葡萄球菌
Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters associated with
acupuncture clinics: - Answer--Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis
T/F: Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients carry
infections and are immunocompromised. - Answer--True
To prevent the spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to: - Answer--Wash hands
with soap and water.
A....infection is an infection that is acquired in a healthcare setting. -
Answer--Nosocomial
T/F: Hep B vaccine is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by their employer.
- Answer--True
Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a razor? -
Answer--HBV
What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States? - Answer--HCV
Seroconversion 血清转化to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a known
carrier of the disease is less than 1%. - Answer--HIV
T/F: HIV infection can only happen through unprotected sex with same sex partners. -
Answer--False
What are the five steps of Clean Needle Technique (CNT)? - Answer--1. Wash hands. 2.
Use single use needles 3. Set up a clean field for each patient. 4. Immediately isolate
used sharps. 5. Follow Standard Precautions.
In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used for one
patient only. T/F - Answer--True
, T/F: In some settings, infection control requirements may be different than what is
described in the CNT manual. - Answer--True
T/F: Because NADA protocol involves only ear needles, NADA practitioners can skip
handwashing or setting up a clean field for each patient when that is not convenient. -
Answer--False
T/F: In a group acupuncture setting, it is OK to put used needles in a reusable container
in a central location, and then after the group of patients leave, the used needles can be
placed into the sharps container. - Answer--False
The most extensively used PPE in the acupuncturist's office is: - Answer--Closed toe
shoes
T/F: Gloves must be used when there is any broken skin on the acupuncturist's hands. -
Answer--True
If assisting a dentist with oral pain control during a dental procedure, an acupuncturist
would need to use gloves, a procedure mask, and what other PPE? - Answer--A face
shield
T/F: It is important to know how to properly put on and take off PPE. - Answer--True
T/F: Because needle removal includes exposure to blood occassionally, all
acupuncturists must wear gloves when removing needles. - Answer--False
If hands are visibly soiled, use this method to clean them. - Answer--Wash hands with
soap and water.
T/F: You can remove and reinsert a needle from the skin as long as the needle is
reinserted in the same points. - Answer--False
T/F: CNT is only a recommendation for patient care. - Answer--False
T/F: The patient's skin that has been prepared/cleaned prior to needling is part of the
clean field. - Answer--True
T/F: A clean field can only be created using a paper towel - Answer--False
