Clean Needle Technique CNT STUDY GUIDE EXAM COMPLETE Questions and Detailed Answers Latest Update This Year

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Clean Needle Technique CNT STUDY GUIDE
EXAM COMPLETE Questions and Detailed
Answers Latest Update This Year
QUESTION: T/F: Standard of care is defined as what a minimally competent clinician in the same

field with the same level of training would do in a similar situation - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F: Best practices need to be modified as new evidence in safety becomes

available - ANSWER-True




T/F: You should avoid being in direct patient care when you are acutely ill and until you are

fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of NSAIDS - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F: Gloves protect the practitioner against needlestick accidents - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F: The first step in cleaning and disinfecting cups and gua sha tools is to rinse with

a strong disinfecting solution then wash with soap and water. - ANSWER-False




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QUESTION: T/F: High level disinfectants are used to disinfect only reusable medical equipment -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F: It is recommended that clinicians have an annual physical exam - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F: One example of the acupuncture Standard of Care is to follow the five steps of

CNT - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F: In the CNT Manual, only some of the items listed as critical make up the

standard of care. - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F: The standard of care is different for people with differing levels of training. -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to: - ANSWER-24 hours




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QUESTION: One in three people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin? - ANSWER-Staph

aureus




QUESTION: Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters associated with

acupuncture clinics: - ANSWER-Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis




QUESTION: T/F: Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients carry

infections and are immunocompromised. - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: To prevent the spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to: - ANSWER-Wash

hands with soap and water.




QUESTION: A....infection is an infection that is acquired in a healthcare setting. - ANSWER-

Nosocomial




QUESTION: T/F: Hep B vaccine is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by their

employer. - ANSWER-True




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QUESTION: Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a razor? -

ANSWER-HBV




QUESTION: What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States? - ANSWER-

HCV




QUESTION: Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a known

carrier of the disease is less than 1%. - ANSWER-HIV




QUESTION: T/F: HIV infection can only happen through unprotected sex with same sex

partners. - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: What are the five steps of Clean Needle Technique (CNT)? - ANSWER-1. Wash

hands. 2. Use single use needles 3. Set up a clean field for each patient. 4. Immediately isolate

used sharps. 5. Follow Standard Precautions.




QUESTION: T/F: In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used

for one patient only. - ANSWER-True



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