CNT EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
APLUS
●● 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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
APLUS
●● 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
