2026 OREGON TATTOO ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A facility is considered "licensed" if the owner of the business has a business license
and a tattoo practitioner license, both of which must be posted for public view.
.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔What is the continuing education requirement?
.
a) 10 hrs every year
b) 10 hrs every 3 yrs
c) 15 hrs every 3 years d) 20 hrs every year - ✔✔a) 10 hrs every year
✔✔How long must a licensee keep client records? a) 2 years
b) 7 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years - ✔✔c) 3 years
✔✔A plastic or acetate stencil used to transfer the design to the clients skin shall be
thoroughly cleansed and rinsed in an EPA approved high-level disinfectant and dried
with a clean single-use paper product.
,a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔It is acceptable to save used ink for a clients next session if the next session is
within 14 days.
.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔Contaminated utility gloves may be reused but must be discarded if they are
cracked, peeling, torn, punctured, or exhibit signs of deterioration or when their ability to
function as a barrier is compromised.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔At what temperature is the Hepatitus virus considered destroyed on solid needles?
.
a) 340 Degrees
b) 160 Degrees c) 380 Degrees d) 210 Degrees - ✔✔.
a) 340 Degrees
✔✔Your client wants to get a tattoo today. While she is filling out paperwork, she
informs you of a bad car accident she was is in when she was fifteen years old. The
area that she wants to get tattooed has scars and she is concerned they are not be
healed enough to be tattooed properly. The scars are two years old, and are very light
and smooth. Can you tattoo her?
a) Yes
b) No - ✔✔b) No
✔✔What kind of water should be used in preparing disinfectant solutions?
.
.
a) Distilled Water
b) Cold Tap Water c) Bleach Water d) Spring Water - ✔✔a) Distilled Water
✔✔The study of skin, its diseases and treatment is called: a) Microbiology
b) Gynecology
c) Dermatology
d) Neurology - ✔✔c) Dermatology
✔✔You are working on broken skin. You need to get new ink cups and ink. It is ok to
use paper towels from your work area as long as they are free of blood or OPIM.
.
.
, a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔What are the minimum pounds of pressure per square inch that a facility water
supply must have?
a) 60 b) 40 c) 20 d) 15 - ✔✔c) 20
✔✔attoo services provided in beauty facilities are allowed, as long as there is a
permanent, solid barrier from hair design and nail technology.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔Inflammation of the skin is called: a) Lichenification
b) Keloid
c) Bloodborne Pathogens
d) Dermatitus - ✔✔d) Dermatitus
✔✔Papules, Plaques, and Nodules are examples of primary skin lesions.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔Flat lesions of any size that can not be palpated and their borders are usually sharp
and circumscribed are the main characteristics of:
.
a) Vesicles
b) Macules
c) Nodules d) Pustules - ✔✔b) Macules
✔✔Sterilizing devices shall be tested for functionality and thorough sterilization by using
a commercial biological monitoring (spore) system to assure all microorganisms have
been destroyed.
.
.
a) Quarterly b) Annually c) Bimonthly d) Monthly - ✔✔d) Monthly
✔✔Before use, disposable products that come in contact with the areas to be treated
shall be stored in:
a) Metal, lockable containers
b) Sealed, plastic bags
c) Clean containers that can be closed between treatments d) Glass display case -
✔✔c) Clean containers that can be closed between treatments
✔✔Biological test (Spore Test) results shall be retained for:
.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A facility is considered "licensed" if the owner of the business has a business license
and a tattoo practitioner license, both of which must be posted for public view.
.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔What is the continuing education requirement?
.
a) 10 hrs every year
b) 10 hrs every 3 yrs
c) 15 hrs every 3 years d) 20 hrs every year - ✔✔a) 10 hrs every year
✔✔How long must a licensee keep client records? a) 2 years
b) 7 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years - ✔✔c) 3 years
✔✔A plastic or acetate stencil used to transfer the design to the clients skin shall be
thoroughly cleansed and rinsed in an EPA approved high-level disinfectant and dried
with a clean single-use paper product.
,a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔It is acceptable to save used ink for a clients next session if the next session is
within 14 days.
.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔Contaminated utility gloves may be reused but must be discarded if they are
cracked, peeling, torn, punctured, or exhibit signs of deterioration or when their ability to
function as a barrier is compromised.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔At what temperature is the Hepatitus virus considered destroyed on solid needles?
.
a) 340 Degrees
b) 160 Degrees c) 380 Degrees d) 210 Degrees - ✔✔.
a) 340 Degrees
✔✔Your client wants to get a tattoo today. While she is filling out paperwork, she
informs you of a bad car accident she was is in when she was fifteen years old. The
area that she wants to get tattooed has scars and she is concerned they are not be
healed enough to be tattooed properly. The scars are two years old, and are very light
and smooth. Can you tattoo her?
a) Yes
b) No - ✔✔b) No
✔✔What kind of water should be used in preparing disinfectant solutions?
.
.
a) Distilled Water
b) Cold Tap Water c) Bleach Water d) Spring Water - ✔✔a) Distilled Water
✔✔The study of skin, its diseases and treatment is called: a) Microbiology
b) Gynecology
c) Dermatology
d) Neurology - ✔✔c) Dermatology
✔✔You are working on broken skin. You need to get new ink cups and ink. It is ok to
use paper towels from your work area as long as they are free of blood or OPIM.
.
.
, a) True
b) False - ✔✔b) False
✔✔What are the minimum pounds of pressure per square inch that a facility water
supply must have?
a) 60 b) 40 c) 20 d) 15 - ✔✔c) 20
✔✔attoo services provided in beauty facilities are allowed, as long as there is a
permanent, solid barrier from hair design and nail technology.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔Inflammation of the skin is called: a) Lichenification
b) Keloid
c) Bloodborne Pathogens
d) Dermatitus - ✔✔d) Dermatitus
✔✔Papules, Plaques, and Nodules are examples of primary skin lesions.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a) True
✔✔Flat lesions of any size that can not be palpated and their borders are usually sharp
and circumscribed are the main characteristics of:
.
a) Vesicles
b) Macules
c) Nodules d) Pustules - ✔✔b) Macules
✔✔Sterilizing devices shall be tested for functionality and thorough sterilization by using
a commercial biological monitoring (spore) system to assure all microorganisms have
been destroyed.
.
.
a) Quarterly b) Annually c) Bimonthly d) Monthly - ✔✔d) Monthly
✔✔Before use, disposable products that come in contact with the areas to be treated
shall be stored in:
a) Metal, lockable containers
b) Sealed, plastic bags
c) Clean containers that can be closed between treatments d) Glass display case -
✔✔c) Clean containers that can be closed between treatments
✔✔Biological test (Spore Test) results shall be retained for:
.
