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CNT WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE AMSWERS
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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 - Accurate answers True T/F: Gloves protect the practitioner against needlestick accidents - Accurate answers False 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. - Accurate answers False T/F: High level disinfectants are used to disinfect only reusable medical equipment - Accurate answers True T/F: It is recommended that clinicians have an annual physical exam - Accurate answers True 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 - Accurate answers True T/F: Best practices need to be modified as new evidence in safety becomes available - Accurate answers True T/F: One example of the acupuncture Standard of Care is to follow the five steps of CNT - Accurate answers True T/F: In the CNT Manual, only some of the items listed as critical make up the standard of care. - Accurate answers False T/F: The standard of care is different for people with differing levels of training. - Accurate answers True Herpes viruses can live on common surfaces for up to: - Accurate answers 24 hours One in three people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin? - Accurate answers Staph aureus Large outbreaks of this infection have been reported in clusters associated with acupuncture clinics: - Accurate answers Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis T/F: Standard Precautions require that you treat patients as if all patients carry infections and are immunocompromised. - Accurate answers True To prevent the spread of gastrointestinal pathogens, it is best to: - Accurate answers Wash hands with soap and water. A....infection is an infection that is acquired in a healthcare setting. - Accurate answers Nosocomial
T/F: Hep B vaccine is required to be offered to all healthcare workers by their employer. - Accurate answers True Which bloodborne pathogen is most easily passed through sharing a razor? - Accurate answers HBV What is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States? - Accurate answers HCV Seroconversion to positive to this pathogen after a needlestick from a known carrier of the disease is less than 1%. - Accurate answers HIV T/F: HIV infection can only happen through unprotected sex with same sex partners. - Accurate answers False What are the five steps of Clean Needle Technique (CNT)? - Accurate answers 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. T/F: In all acupuncture locations, a clean field, needles, and guide tubes can be used for one patient only. - Accurate answers True T/F: In some settings, infection control requirements may be different than what is described in the CNT manual. - Accurate answers True T/F: Because NADA protocol involves only ear needles, NADA practitioners can skip handwashing or setting up a clean field for each patient when that is not convenient. - Accurate answers False T/F: In a group acupuncture setting, it is OK to put used needles in a reusable container in a central location, and then after the group of patients leave, the used needles can be placed into the sharps container. - Accurate answers False The most extensively used PPE in the acupuncturist's office is: - Accurate answers Closed toe shoes T/F: Gloves must be used when there is any broken skin on the acupuncturist's hands. - Accurate answers True If assisting a dentist with oral pain control during a dental procedure, an acupuncturist would need to use gloves, a procedure mask, and what other PPE? - Accurate answers A face shield T/F: It is important to know how to properly put on and take off PPE. - Accurate answers True T/F: Because needle removal includes exposure to blood occassionally, all acupuncturists must wear gloves when removing needles. - Accurate answers False If hands are visibly soiled, use this method to clean them. - Accurate answers Wash hands with soap and water.
T/F: An important consideration when using moxa is to have sufficient room ventilation. - Accurate answers True T/F: Important considerations in preventing burns from moxa include staying attentive to the patient and preventing ash from falling onto the patient's skin and clothing. - Accurate answers True T/F: Patients more likely to be at risk for moxa burns include those with neuropathies due to excess conditions. - Accurate answers False T/F: To treat moxa burns from any form of moxibustion, the FIRST step is to cool the burned area with water regardless of where the burn is located. - Accurate answers True T/F: the minimum safe distance from the skin a heat lamp should be placed is 12 inches. - Accurate answers True T/F: Severe adverse events to acupuncture are very rare. - Accurate answers True T/F: Pneumothorax occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per 1,000 acupuncture visits in the US - Accurate answers False T/F: Insertion site pain may occur because alcohol was not allowed to dry before needle insertion - Accurate answers True T/F: Someone taking anticoagulant medications should never be needled because the risk of bleeding is too high. - Accurate answers False The first step to respond to needle faintness: - Accurate answers Remove the needles! To reduce the risk of pneumothorax, needles inserted in points on the upper back and chest points should be: - Accurate answers inserted obliquely T/F: Washing your hands immediately before needle insertion is a critical step in clean needle technique