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