CNT WRITTEN EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE |
CLEAN NEEDLE TECHNIQUE
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause
infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces for how
long?
Up to 7 days.
12-16 days.
20-30 days.
90-120 days. Correct Answer Up to 7 days.
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include:
dark urine.
shoulder pain.
dark colored stools.
extreme thirst Correct Answer dark urine.
Which of the following health care associated infectious
agents remains viable on surfaces the longest?
a. Mycobacterium abscessus (MOT).
b. HIV.
c. Hepatitis B.
d. Influenza virus. Correct Answer a. Mycobacterium
abscessus (MOT).
One strategy that can help prevent cross infections of
Staph and Strep in the acupuncture office includes:
,a. Avoiding acupuncture and related procedures in areas
of draining wounds or pimple-like lesions.
b. washing hands with soap and water in the morning
before seeing patients. c. soaking blood-stained laundry in
disinfectants for 24 hours.
d. the proper use of sharps containers for used needles
and lancets. Correct Answer a. Avoiding acupuncture and
related procedures in areas of draining wounds or pimple-
like lesions.
In terms of patient-to-patient cross infections, casual
contact between patients or between patients and the
practitioner such as hugging and contact with clothing etc.
are:
a. of no concern.
b. should be avoided completely.
c. more critical than the immediate isolation of sharps.
d. frequent causes of such infections. Correct Answer a. of
no concern.
The five (5) steps of Clean Needle Technique are:
A— Wash hands, set up a clean field, only use single-use
disposable needles, immediately isolate used sharps,
follow standard precautions.
B— Hepatitis B vaccination, annual exams, avoiding
patient with active respiratory diseases, use of soap to
disinfect cups, follow all best practices.
C — Wash hands, always wear gloves for all office
procedures, get annual TB and influenza vaccinations,
, follow OSHA guidelines, clean needles before discarding
them.
D— Wash hands with hot water for at least three (3)
minutes at the start of any clinic shift, rinse hands with
distilled water, sanitize needles in alcohol before needle
insertion, use single-use needles and lancets, mail all
contaminated sharps back to the manufacturer. Correct
Answer A— Wash hands, set up a clean field, only use
single-use disposable needles, immediately isolate used
sharps, follow standard precautions.
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) Correct
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 Correct 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
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE |
CLEAN NEEDLE TECHNIQUE
The Hepatitis B virus can remain viable (can still cause
infection) on countertops and other clinic surfaces for how
long?
Up to 7 days.
12-16 days.
20-30 days.
90-120 days. Correct Answer Up to 7 days.
Acute Hepatitis C symptoms include:
dark urine.
shoulder pain.
dark colored stools.
extreme thirst Correct Answer dark urine.
Which of the following health care associated infectious
agents remains viable on surfaces the longest?
a. Mycobacterium abscessus (MOT).
b. HIV.
c. Hepatitis B.
d. Influenza virus. Correct Answer a. Mycobacterium
abscessus (MOT).
One strategy that can help prevent cross infections of
Staph and Strep in the acupuncture office includes:
,a. Avoiding acupuncture and related procedures in areas
of draining wounds or pimple-like lesions.
b. washing hands with soap and water in the morning
before seeing patients. c. soaking blood-stained laundry in
disinfectants for 24 hours.
d. the proper use of sharps containers for used needles
and lancets. Correct Answer a. Avoiding acupuncture and
related procedures in areas of draining wounds or pimple-
like lesions.
In terms of patient-to-patient cross infections, casual
contact between patients or between patients and the
practitioner such as hugging and contact with clothing etc.
are:
a. of no concern.
b. should be avoided completely.
c. more critical than the immediate isolation of sharps.
d. frequent causes of such infections. Correct Answer a. of
no concern.
The five (5) steps of Clean Needle Technique are:
A— Wash hands, set up a clean field, only use single-use
disposable needles, immediately isolate used sharps,
follow standard precautions.
B— Hepatitis B vaccination, annual exams, avoiding
patient with active respiratory diseases, use of soap to
disinfect cups, follow all best practices.
C — Wash hands, always wear gloves for all office
procedures, get annual TB and influenza vaccinations,
, follow OSHA guidelines, clean needles before discarding
them.
D— Wash hands with hot water for at least three (3)
minutes at the start of any clinic shift, rinse hands with
distilled water, sanitize needles in alcohol before needle
insertion, use single-use needles and lancets, mail all
contaminated sharps back to the manufacturer. Correct
Answer A— Wash hands, set up a clean field, only use
single-use disposable needles, immediately isolate used
sharps, follow standard precautions.
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) Correct
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 Correct 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
