Acupuncture Techniques and Procedures Flashcards

Under Clean Needle Technique, what should be done with a sterile needle that touches a non-sterile surface before insertion?

Answer: Discard it and use a new sterile needle

A contaminated needle must be thrown away; single-use needles are never re-sterilized in practice.

When should a sharps container be replaced?

Answer: When it is about three-quarters full

Replacing at about 3/4 full prevents overfilling and needlestick injuries.

What is the FIRST step after a practitioner gets a needlestick from a used needle?

Answer: Wash the area with soap and water, then report and get medical evaluation

Wash right away, then report the injury and get post-exposure evaluation as CNT and OSHA protocols require.

Which point is most commonly treated with moxibustion to help correct a breech presentation?

Answer: BL67 Zhiyin

Moxa at BL67 on the little toe is the classic treatment for malposition of the fetus.

Moxibustion on a slice of ginger is MOST indicated for which condition?

Answer: Vomiting and abdominal pain from cold

Ginger moxa warms the middle and disperses cold, treating cold-type vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Which group of points is classically contraindicated during pregnancy?

Answer: LI4, SP6, BL60, BL67

LI4, SP6, BL60 and BL67 promote labor and are avoided in pregnancy.

How should BL1 Jingming be needled?

Answer: Push the eyeball laterally, insert slowly, no manipulation

At BL1, move the eyeball aside gently, insert slowly without manipulation, and press afterward to prevent bleeding.