CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL
EVALUATION PAPER COMPLETE QUESTION SET
AND ANSWERS 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
EVALUATION PAPER COMPLETE QUESTION SET
AND ANSWERS 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
