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Clean Needle Technique
Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Exam STUDY
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The body is _____________ exposed to infectious agents, some of which are
normally found in or on specific areas of the body, especially on the skin, in the
mouth, respiratory passageways, urinary tract, colon, and mucous membranes of
the eyes. - ANS constantly
Intact skin, mucous membranes of the nose, throat, urethra, and rectum. Stomach
acid, respiratory mucosa, cleansing, effect of tears, urine, and vaginal secretions.
These are known as.... - ANS Natural Barriers
These include contaminants on the skin of practitioners' and patients' hands, blood,
saliva, sweat, nasal and other bodily secretions, dust, clothing, and hair. - ANS
There are many potential sources of infectious diseases in an acupuncture practice
setting.
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Infections associated with acupuncture may be classified into two types according
to the source of the disease agent... - ANS autogenous and cross-infections
Created when pathogens already present in a person are moved into the body or to
another location within the body where they are considered pathogenic. - ANS
Autogenous Infection
Caused by pathogens acquired from another person or by the environment. There
are two types: Direct and Transfer - ANS Cross-Infections
Contact between patient and practitioner. - ANS Direct Cross Infection
Carried from one patient to another on the unwashed hands of the practitioner or
contaminated instruments. - ANS Transfer Cross Infection
Some of the most serious organisms that are associated with cross-infections
include the ____________, _____________, and
______________________________. ___________________ is also a significant
public health concern in the United States, including strains of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis resistant to antitubercular antibiotics. - ANS HBV, HIV, MRSA, TB
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An example of an _________________________ is impetigo where normal skin
bacteria enter into subcutaneous areas through a break in the skin and set up a
pustule. - ANS Autogenous Infection
Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common intestinal organism, may cause serious
infections in the urinary bladder, a region where the organism is not normally
found. Intestinal organisms such as E. coli can cause life-threatening peritonitis
following injury to the bowel.
This is a common infection spread by what type of infection? - ANS Autogenous
Infection
As another example of an __________________________, the common skin
organism Staphylococcus epidermidis can cause serious infections when this
otherwise common bacterium begins proliferating in open wounds. - ANS
Autogenous Infection
Refers to an infectious agent or pathogen that is acquired during medical treatment.
- ANS Nosocomial Infection
Clean Needle Technique
Clean Needle Technique
Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Exam STUDY
GUIDE Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct (Latest )
The body is _____________ exposed to infectious agents, some of which are
normally found in or on specific areas of the body, especially on the skin, in the
mouth, respiratory passageways, urinary tract, colon, and mucous membranes of
the eyes. - ANS constantly
Intact skin, mucous membranes of the nose, throat, urethra, and rectum. Stomach
acid, respiratory mucosa, cleansing, effect of tears, urine, and vaginal secretions.
These are known as.... - ANS Natural Barriers
These include contaminants on the skin of practitioners' and patients' hands, blood,
saliva, sweat, nasal and other bodily secretions, dust, clothing, and hair. - ANS
There are many potential sources of infectious diseases in an acupuncture practice
setting.
Clean Needle Technique
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Clean Needle Technique
Infections associated with acupuncture may be classified into two types according
to the source of the disease agent... - ANS autogenous and cross-infections
Created when pathogens already present in a person are moved into the body or to
another location within the body where they are considered pathogenic. - ANS
Autogenous Infection
Caused by pathogens acquired from another person or by the environment. There
are two types: Direct and Transfer - ANS Cross-Infections
Contact between patient and practitioner. - ANS Direct Cross Infection
Carried from one patient to another on the unwashed hands of the practitioner or
contaminated instruments. - ANS Transfer Cross Infection
Some of the most serious organisms that are associated with cross-infections
include the ____________, _____________, and
______________________________. ___________________ is also a significant
public health concern in the United States, including strains of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis resistant to antitubercular antibiotics. - ANS HBV, HIV, MRSA, TB
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An example of an _________________________ is impetigo where normal skin
bacteria enter into subcutaneous areas through a break in the skin and set up a
pustule. - ANS Autogenous Infection
Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common intestinal organism, may cause serious
infections in the urinary bladder, a region where the organism is not normally
found. Intestinal organisms such as E. coli can cause life-threatening peritonitis
following injury to the bowel.
This is a common infection spread by what type of infection? - ANS Autogenous
Infection
As another example of an __________________________, the common skin
organism Staphylococcus epidermidis can cause serious infections when this
otherwise common bacterium begins proliferating in open wounds. - ANS
Autogenous Infection
Refers to an infectious agent or pathogen that is acquired during medical treatment.
- ANS Nosocomial Infection
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