CNT Clean Needle Technique Study Guide 108 Questions And Answers
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what is the purpose of CNT?
reduce risk of spreading infection from patient to patient, from patient to ourselves, or from ourselves to patient.
Reason for CNT
Reduce risk of accidents
Help maintain public safety
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Help maintain public safety
Help meet medical, legal and ethical requirements of healthcare workers
Sterilizatation
the process of destroying ALL microbial life (including viruses) via sterilants (chemicals) or sterilizing methods.
Disinfection
the process that REDUCES the number of microbes on *inanimate* objects. Disinfected objects are considered "clean"
Antiseptic
Chemicals used to reduce microbes on *living tissue*. They are used on patients and practitioners.
Disinfectants
Chemicals used to reduce microbes on inanimate objects. They are used on tools and equipment.
Aseptic Techniques
used to prevent infection during invasive procedures, such as for surgery, or other invasive procedures or dressing wounds.
Clean techniques
used by acupuncturists during our needle insertion activities.
Clean Field
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
Excessively elevated blood pressure because of the risk of stroke