Clean Needle Technique Exam 2025–
2026 Accurate Real Exam Questions and
Verified Correct Answers
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.
2026 Accurate Real Exam Questions and
Verified Correct Answers
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.
