EPCPH BODY ART COMPETENCY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INVASIVE - Answer-Involving entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or
insertion of an instrument, body ornament, or by other means.
OPERATOR - Answer-Any person or business entity who owns a body art
establishment, and
is responsible for compliance with these Regulations.
PERSON IN CHARGE - Answer-The operator, manager, or individual present at a body
art
establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of the inspection.
PROCEDURE AREA - Answer-Any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the
client's skin during a body art procedure and all surfaces on which instruments and
supplies are placed during a body art procedure.
SHARPS - Answer-All objects that may purposely or accidentally cut or puncture the
skin or
mucosa including, but not limited to single use needles, scalpel blades and razor
blades.
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS - Answer-A set of infection prevention practices that are
intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, and are based on the principle
that all blood, body fluids secretions, excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and
mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents.
STERILIZATION - Answer-A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial
life, including bacterial spores.
STERILIZER - Answer-An autoclave that utilizes steam as the method of sterilization
and which has been designed and classified by the manufacturer as a class 2 medical
instrument sterilizer and used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.
ULTRASONIC CLEANER - Answer-A medical device used to dislodge organic and
inorganic material by means of high frequency sound wave oscillations transmitted
through the contained unit.
SHARPS DISPOSAL CONTRACT - Answer-5 years
SPORES TEST LOG - Answer-3 years
CLIENT RECORDS - Answer-3 years
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INVASIVE - Answer-Involving entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or
insertion of an instrument, body ornament, or by other means.
OPERATOR - Answer-Any person or business entity who owns a body art
establishment, and
is responsible for compliance with these Regulations.
PERSON IN CHARGE - Answer-The operator, manager, or individual present at a body
art
establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of the inspection.
PROCEDURE AREA - Answer-Any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the
client's skin during a body art procedure and all surfaces on which instruments and
supplies are placed during a body art procedure.
SHARPS - Answer-All objects that may purposely or accidentally cut or puncture the
skin or
mucosa including, but not limited to single use needles, scalpel blades and razor
blades.
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS - Answer-A set of infection prevention practices that are
intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, and are based on the principle
that all blood, body fluids secretions, excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and
mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents.
STERILIZATION - Answer-A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial
life, including bacterial spores.
STERILIZER - Answer-An autoclave that utilizes steam as the method of sterilization
and which has been designed and classified by the manufacturer as a class 2 medical
instrument sterilizer and used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.
ULTRASONIC CLEANER - Answer-A medical device used to dislodge organic and
inorganic material by means of high frequency sound wave oscillations transmitted
through the contained unit.
SHARPS DISPOSAL CONTRACT - Answer-5 years
SPORES TEST LOG - Answer-3 years
CLIENT RECORDS - Answer-3 years
