CNT WRITTEN EXAM ASSESSMENT TEST 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ 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
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ 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
