Clean Needle Technique Exam 2025–2026
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What is the risk for practitioners who work with patients with HIV? -
answer>>>Secondary infections like Hep, Herpes virus and Staph
Initial infection is usually followed within 2-4 weeks by a febrile diagnosis thats like mono
or the flu. This stage is pretty quick and most people just blow it off . This describes what
diagnosis?
A. AIDS
B. HIV
C. HBV ( HEP B)
D. Hep C - answer>>>B. HIV.
these people stay healthy for long time then they get sick with HIV
This diagnosis spreads by skin to skin contact and is easily spread from one person to
another including in medical environments. What is this diagnosis? - answer>>>MRSA
Methicillin.- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
When a patient is first infected with HIV, how long does it take for it to become AIDS?
A. 50-150 days
B. 15-60 days
C. 8-10 years
D. 20-90 days - answer>>>C . 8-10 years aftern initial infection
,What is the single most important thing to do if you suspect MRSA? - answer>>>Hand
wash. Because MRSA is spread by skin to skin contact
How long should you wash your hands? - answer>>>10 seconds under running water. It is
Best to use LIquid Soap
When washing hands is it ok to touch the handle of the sink as long as you do it fast? -
answer>>>No, Use the elbow or have someone else do it for you . or turn it on and off
with a paper towel
What are 4 choices to use if you do not have soap to wash with? - answer>>>Wipe with
Alcohol,
Alcohol based hand rub,
antiseptic towel,
germicidal scrub
If you have touched your face or helped a patient pull off their socks , but have washed
your hands, can you needle a point? - answer>>>No, you have to wash again either with
antimicrobial soap or use the alcohol based hand cleanser.
What is the biggest risk for a patient and acupuncturist? - answer>>>Contaminated
needles
If a patient has active TB what piece of equipment must you use? - answer>>>Wear a
mask!
,what is the purpose of CNT? - answer>>>reduce the risk of spreading infection from
patient to patient, from patient to ourselves, or from ourselves to patient.
Reason for CNT - answer>>>Reduce risk of accidents.
Help maintain public safety.
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Sterilizatation - answer>>>the process of destroying ALL microbial life (including viruses)
via sterilants (chemicals) or sterilizing methods.
Disinfection - answer>>>the process that REDUCES the number of microbes on inanimate
objects (無生物). Disinfected objects are considered "clean"
Antiseptic - answer>>>Chemicals used to reduce microbes on living tissue. They are used
on patients and practitioners.
Disinfectants - answer>>>Chemicals used to reduce microbes on inanimate objects. They
are used on tools and equipment.
Clean Field - answer>>>Section of a work surface, including the skin of and surrounding
the targeted acupoint, that has been prepared to manage acupuncture equipment in a
way to protect the sterility of acu needles.
Contraindications of needling - answer>>>Excessively elevated blood pressure because of
the risk of stroke.
Intoxicated or chemically mind-altered state of you or your patient whether from illicit or
prescription meds, alcohol or mental function.
, Patient refusal.
Wound at specific site of insertion (infection, bruise, rashes, etc.)
Precautions of needling - answer>>>Pregnant women.
Be aware if your patient is on blood thinners.
History of syncope/fainting.
Know if your patient has compromised the ability to sense pain, temp, pressure, etc.
Know anomolies and general health history of your patient.
Time considerations
True de Qi sensation - answer>>>Felt when the needle is seated in the muscle layer, not
the skin layer. That is, in the channel, not the wei qi.
How should de qi feel? - answer>>>NOT excruciating pain. If it is excruciating, then
something is wrong.
If there is no sensation when the needle has punctured, you'll have likely - answer>>>NOT
contacted the qi.
Patient de qi sensation descriptors - answer>>>Dull ache, numbness, distention, heavy
feeling, tight feeling, cold feeling, warm feeling, electric shock that doesn't last long,
radiation to another location.
Practitioner De Qi sensation descriptors - answer>>>Heavy, tight pressure, perhaps slight
muscle twitch (good visual cue), gentle reddening of the surrounding tissue, grasped or
"fish tugging on the line" sensation.
Accurate Real Exam Questions and Verified
Correct Answers JUST RELEASED
What is the risk for practitioners who work with patients with HIV? -
answer>>>Secondary infections like Hep, Herpes virus and Staph
Initial infection is usually followed within 2-4 weeks by a febrile diagnosis thats like mono
or the flu. This stage is pretty quick and most people just blow it off . This describes what
diagnosis?
A. AIDS
B. HIV
C. HBV ( HEP B)
D. Hep C - answer>>>B. HIV.
these people stay healthy for long time then they get sick with HIV
This diagnosis spreads by skin to skin contact and is easily spread from one person to
another including in medical environments. What is this diagnosis? - answer>>>MRSA
Methicillin.- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
When a patient is first infected with HIV, how long does it take for it to become AIDS?
A. 50-150 days
B. 15-60 days
C. 8-10 years
D. 20-90 days - answer>>>C . 8-10 years aftern initial infection
,What is the single most important thing to do if you suspect MRSA? - answer>>>Hand
wash. Because MRSA is spread by skin to skin contact
How long should you wash your hands? - answer>>>10 seconds under running water. It is
Best to use LIquid Soap
When washing hands is it ok to touch the handle of the sink as long as you do it fast? -
answer>>>No, Use the elbow or have someone else do it for you . or turn it on and off
with a paper towel
What are 4 choices to use if you do not have soap to wash with? - answer>>>Wipe with
Alcohol,
Alcohol based hand rub,
antiseptic towel,
germicidal scrub
If you have touched your face or helped a patient pull off their socks , but have washed
your hands, can you needle a point? - answer>>>No, you have to wash again either with
antimicrobial soap or use the alcohol based hand cleanser.
What is the biggest risk for a patient and acupuncturist? - answer>>>Contaminated
needles
If a patient has active TB what piece of equipment must you use? - answer>>>Wear a
mask!
,what is the purpose of CNT? - answer>>>reduce the risk of spreading infection from
patient to patient, from patient to ourselves, or from ourselves to patient.
Reason for CNT - answer>>>Reduce risk of accidents.
Help maintain public safety.
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Sterilizatation - answer>>>the process of destroying ALL microbial life (including viruses)
via sterilants (chemicals) or sterilizing methods.
Disinfection - answer>>>the process that REDUCES the number of microbes on inanimate
objects (無生物). Disinfected objects are considered "clean"
Antiseptic - answer>>>Chemicals used to reduce microbes on living tissue. They are used
on patients and practitioners.
Disinfectants - answer>>>Chemicals used to reduce microbes on inanimate objects. They
are used on tools and equipment.
Clean Field - answer>>>Section of a work surface, including the skin of and surrounding
the targeted acupoint, that has been prepared to manage acupuncture equipment in a
way to protect the sterility of acu needles.
Contraindications of needling - answer>>>Excessively elevated blood pressure because of
the risk of stroke.
Intoxicated or chemically mind-altered state of you or your patient whether from illicit or
prescription meds, alcohol or mental function.
, Patient refusal.
Wound at specific site of insertion (infection, bruise, rashes, etc.)
Precautions of needling - answer>>>Pregnant women.
Be aware if your patient is on blood thinners.
History of syncope/fainting.
Know if your patient has compromised the ability to sense pain, temp, pressure, etc.
Know anomolies and general health history of your patient.
Time considerations
True de Qi sensation - answer>>>Felt when the needle is seated in the muscle layer, not
the skin layer. That is, in the channel, not the wei qi.
How should de qi feel? - answer>>>NOT excruciating pain. If it is excruciating, then
something is wrong.
If there is no sensation when the needle has punctured, you'll have likely - answer>>>NOT
contacted the qi.
Patient de qi sensation descriptors - answer>>>Dull ache, numbness, distention, heavy
feeling, tight feeling, cold feeling, warm feeling, electric shock that doesn't last long,
radiation to another location.
Practitioner De Qi sensation descriptors - answer>>>Heavy, tight pressure, perhaps slight
muscle twitch (good visual cue), gentle reddening of the surrounding tissue, grasped or
"fish tugging on the line" sensation.
