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Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Exam | 100 Questions with Answers | Hepatitis, PPE, Moxa, Infection Control & CNT Protocols | 2025/2026

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This document contains 100 carefully verified questions and answers designed for students preparing for the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Written Exam for the 2025/2026 academic year. Developed for aspiring acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) students, this resource is aligned with the exam standards set by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) and supports academic requirements at TCM universities, acupuncture colleges, and integrative health programs worldwide. Covering foundational clinical safety knowledge, this guide explores: The five mandatory steps of Clean Needle Technique (hand hygiene, sterile equipment use, clean field setup, sharps isolation, and standard precautions) Transmission, incubation periods, symptoms, and surface viability of bloodborne pathogens (Hepatitis A–E, HIV), and respiratory/gastrointestinal infections (Herpes, MOT, Norovirus) Proper use of PPE, handwashing standards, sharps disposal, and risk management in acupuncture clinics Electroacupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and gua sha contraindications and safety guidelines OSHA regulations, HIPAA compliance, informed consent, and clinical documentation practices The document features realistic true/false and multiple-choice questions with correct answers clearly indicated, making it ideal for: CNT exam takers preparing for national certification TCM and acupuncture students in infection control and clinical safety courses Healthcare practitioners refreshing CNT compliance knowledge Instructors building mock exams or safety review content for licensing board preparation By using this resource, students and professionals can confidently master best practices in acupuncture hygiene, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. Keywords: CNT exam, Clean Needle Technique, infection control, acupuncture safety, hepatitis viruses, HIV, PPE, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, gua sha, cupping, OSHA, HIPAA, standard precautions, bloodborne pathogens, sterilization, sharps disposal, Mycobacterium MOT, hand hygiene, acupuncturist licensure

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Severe adverse events to acupuncture needling are very rare. - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔True


Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture

visits in the US. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry

before needle insertion. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled

because the risk of bleeding is too high. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


The first step to respond to needle faintness is to: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Remove

the needles

, To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the

upper back and chest should be: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Inserted obliquely


Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in

clean needle technique. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


CNT requires that new table paper and new table drapes/sheets (if used)

are replaced for every patient visit. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


Needles from mulitpacks can be used for more than one patient as long as

they are used within 30 minutes of opening the packaging. - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔False


An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room

ventilation. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


Important considerations in preventing burns from moxa include staying

attentive to the patient and preventing ash from falling onto the patient's

skin or clothing. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with

neuropathies due to excess conditions. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False

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