CNT Clean Needle Technique Study Guide 139 Questions And Answers
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(T or F) The clean needle technique to reduce the risk of a number of potential adverse events related to acupuncture practice, reduces the spread of infection, and helps ensure public safety?
True
(T or F) In addition to potential risks of transmitting infection or pathogens from one patient to the other, there are additional risks which include broken needles, untoward reactions, pain and discomfort, inadvertent injury to important organs?
True
(T or F) Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin where the therapeutic effect is expected to come primarily from the act of inserting, manipulating and/or retaining the needles in specific locations?
True
(T or F) The most common adverse effect from acupuncture are needle site bleeding, superficial hematoma, and needle site pain, less frequently, fainting due to acupuncture, tiredness, aggravation of symptoms and broken needles have been reported?
True
(T or F) With needling of the scalp and pinna/auricle, acupuncturists should apply clean cotton or gauze to prevent bleeding?
True
A physical sensation that indicates altered Qi flow and good efficacy of needle placement
De qi response
(T or F) If alcohol is used to clean the acupuncture sites, allow alcohol to dry before needling?
True
(T or F) It is recommended that patients are situated in a position where they are relaxed and not likely to need to move, as well as reminding patients not to move to avoid a stuck needle?
True
(T or F) If a needle that was rotated in one direction becomes stuck, rotate the needle back in the opposite direction?
True
(T or F) Stimulate the area near a stuck needle with simple finger manipulation, tapping or another needle insertion, then try to remove a stuck needle?
True