CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2026 FINAL WRITTEN
TEST COLLECTION FULL STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ T/F: the Hep B vax 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?
HCV
HBV
HAV
HIV.
Answer: HBV
◉ What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the US?
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV.
Answer: Hepatitis C
,◉ Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick
from a known carrier of the disease is less than 1%:
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV.
Answer: HIV
◉ T/F: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can only
happen through unprotected sex with same sex partners..
Answer: False
◉ 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).
Answer: Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT)
◉ 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.
Answer: Wash your hands with soap and water
◉ Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all
patients carry infections and are immunocompromised.
True
False.
Answer: True
◉ One in three (3) people are carriers of what pathogen on their
skin?
Staph aureus
Strep epidermidis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Norovirus.
Answer: Staph aureus
◉ Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to:
24 hours
TEST COLLECTION FULL STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ T/F: the Hep B vax 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?
HCV
HBV
HAV
HIV.
Answer: HBV
◉ What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the US?
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV.
Answer: Hepatitis C
,◉ Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick
from a known carrier of the disease is less than 1%:
HCV
HBV
HIV
HDV.
Answer: HIV
◉ T/F: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can only
happen through unprotected sex with same sex partners..
Answer: False
◉ 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).
Answer: Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT)
◉ 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.
Answer: Wash your hands with soap and water
◉ Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all
patients carry infections and are immunocompromised.
True
False.
Answer: True
◉ One in three (3) people are carriers of what pathogen on their
skin?
Staph aureus
Strep epidermidis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Norovirus.
Answer: Staph aureus
◉ Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to:
24 hours
