Clean Needle Technique exam questions with answers.

Clean Needle Technique exam questions with
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what is the purpose of CNT? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reduce risk
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of spreading infection from patient to patient, from patient to
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ourselves, or from ourselves to patient. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Reason for CNT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reduce risk of accidents
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Help maintain public safety
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Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare
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workers


Sterilizatation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the process of destroying |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


ALL microbial life (including viruses) via sterilants (chemicals) or
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sterilizing methods. |\




Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the process that REDUCES
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the number of microbes on *inanimate* objects. Disinfected
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objects are considered "clean"
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Antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chemicals used to reduce
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microbes on *living tissue*. They are used on patients and
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practitioners.

,Disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chemicals used to reduce
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microbes on inanimate objects. They are used on tools and
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equipment.


Aseptic Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used to prevent
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infection during invasive procedures, such as for surgery, or
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other invasive procedures or dressing wounds.
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Clean techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used by
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acupuncturists during our needle insertion activities. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Clean Field - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Section of a work surface,
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including the skin of and surrounding the targeted acupoint, that
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has been prepared to manage acupuncture equipment in a way
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to protect the sterility of acu needles.
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Contraindications of needling - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Excessively elevated blood pressure because of the risk of|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


stroke


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✔✔Intoxicated or chemically mind-altered state of you or your
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patient whether from illicit or prescription meds, alcohol or
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mental function. |\




Contraindications of needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Patient |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


refusal

, Contraindications of needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Wound at |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


specific site of insertion (infection, bruise, rashes, etc.)
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Precautions of needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pregnant
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women


Precautions if needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Be aware if your
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patient is on blood thinners.
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Precautions if needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔History of
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syncope/fainting


Precautions if needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Know if your
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patient has compromised ability to sense pain, temp, pressure,
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etc.


Precautions if needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Know anomolies
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and general health history of your patient.
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Precautions if needling - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Time
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considerations


True de Qi sensation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Felt when the
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needle is seated in the muscle layer, not the skin layer. That is,
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in the channel not the wei qi.
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