CNT Written Exam
1. A _______ infection is an infection that is acquired in a health care
setting. Idiopathic
Pathogenic
Nosocomial
Autogenous: Nosocomical
2. T/F: the Hep B vax is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by
their employer: True
3. Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a
razor?
HCV
HBV
HAV
HIV: HBV
4. What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the US?
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV: Hepatitis C
5. Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a
known carrier of the disease is less than 1%:
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV: HIV
6. T/F: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can only happen
through unprotected sex with same sex partners.: False
7. Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters
associated with acupuncture clinics:
Staph aureus
Herpes simplex I
Influenza
Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT): Mycobacterium other than
tuberculosis (MOT)
, 8. To prevent spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to:
Use gloves during acupuncture needle removal
Wash your hands with soap and water
Avoid treating patients with diarrhea or constipation
Apply iodine to acupuncture points that are on the perineum: Wash your
hands with soap and water
9. Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients
carry infections and are immunocompromised.
True
False: True
10. One in three (3) people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin?
Staph aureus
Strep epidermidis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Norovirus: Staph aureus
11. Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to:
24 hours
2 hours
2 days
24 days: 24 hours
12. Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical
step in clean needle technique.
True
False: True
13. Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled
because the risk of bleeding is too high.
True
False: False
14. Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture
visits in the US. True
False: False
15. CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used)
are replaced for every patient visit.
True
1. A _______ infection is an infection that is acquired in a health care
setting. Idiopathic
Pathogenic
Nosocomial
Autogenous: Nosocomical
2. T/F: the Hep B vax is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by
their employer: True
3. Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a
razor?
HCV
HBV
HAV
HIV: HBV
4. What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the US?
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV: Hepatitis C
5. Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a
known carrier of the disease is less than 1%:
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV: HIV
6. T/F: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can only happen
through unprotected sex with same sex partners.: False
7. Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters
associated with acupuncture clinics:
Staph aureus
Herpes simplex I
Influenza
Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT): Mycobacterium other than
tuberculosis (MOT)
, 8. To prevent spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to:
Use gloves during acupuncture needle removal
Wash your hands with soap and water
Avoid treating patients with diarrhea or constipation
Apply iodine to acupuncture points that are on the perineum: Wash your
hands with soap and water
9. Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients
carry infections and are immunocompromised.
True
False: True
10. One in three (3) people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin?
Staph aureus
Strep epidermidis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Norovirus: Staph aureus
11. Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to:
24 hours
2 hours
2 days
24 days: 24 hours
12. Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical
step in clean needle technique.
True
False: True
13. Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled
because the risk of bleeding is too high.
True
False: False
14. Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture
visits in the US. True
False: False
15. CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used)
are replaced for every patient visit.
True
