OKLAHOMA TATTOO LICENSE STUDY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CPR Certification - Answer- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and shall include instruction
for the basic adult CPR training.
Department - Answer-the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Disinfection - Answer-the destruction of disease-causing microorganisms on inanimate
objects or surfaces, thereby rendering these objects safe for use or handling; a process
of reducing the number of microorganisms on cleaned procedure surfaces and
equipment to a safe level with germicidal solution as has been approved by the
Department.
Ear piercing - Answer-puncturing the lobe of the ear not to include cartilage.
Ear piercing gun - Answer-a device that pierces an individual's ear lobe using a single-
use stud and clasp ear piercing system.
Equipment - Answer-all machinery, including fixtures, containers, vessels, tools,
devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks and all other apparatus
and appurtenances used in connection with body piercing and tattooing procedures.
First aid certification - Answer-a training program that includes instruction in injury and
acute illness.
Germicidal solution - Answer-a cleansing agent that kills disease- causing
microorganisms on hard surfaces and is a disinfectant or sanitizer registered with the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Germicidal soap - Answer-an agent designed for use on the skin that kills disease-
causing microorganisms.
Handwashing facility - Answer-a sink equipped with hot and cold or tempered running
water under pressure, used for washing hands, arms or other portions of the body.
HBV - Answer-Hepatitis B virus and is a DNA virus that attacks the liver causing serious
disease.
HCV - Answer-Hepatitis C virus and is a RNA virus found in the blood of persons who
have the disease which attacks the liver causing serious disease.
HIV - Answer-human immunodeficiency virus
, Hot water - Answer-water that attains and maintains a temperature as specified in OAC
158:30. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to
110°F (43°C).
Instruments used for body piercing - Answer-disposable or reusable instruments that
may contact a client's body or body fluids during body piercing procedures.
Instruments used for tattooing - Answer-disposable or reusable instruments that may
contact a client's body or body fluids during tattooing procedures.
Integrator strips - Answer-strips or devices used in pouches or autoclave chambers that
prove the condition of sterilization has been met.
Jewelry - Answer-any personal ornament inserted into a newly pierced area.
License - Answer-written approval by the Department for an artist to perform body
piercing or tattooing or written approval by the Department to operate a body piercing or
tattoo establishment.
Playground - Answer-a place, other than grounds at a private dwelling, that is provided
by the public or members of a community for recreation [21:842.3(C)(3)(C)].
Procedure surface - Answer-any part of furniture or fixtures designed to contact the
client's body during a body piercing or tattooing procedure or any surface where
instruments and equipment have come into contact with the client during the procedure.
Release form - Answer-a release of liability that shall be completed by the client
previous to receiving a body piercing or tattoo procedure.
School - Answer-an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where
the usual processes of education are usually conducted [21:842.3(C)(3)(a)].
Sharps - Answer-any object (sterile or contaminated) that may purposefully or
accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited to, pre-
sterilized single use piercing or tattooing needles and razor blades.
Sharps container - Answer-a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that is labeled or
color coded that can be closed for disposal.
Single use - Answer-products or items that are intended for one-time, one-person use
and are disposed of after use on each client including, but not limited to, cotton swabs
or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and sanitary coverings,
razors, piercing and tattooing needles and protective gloves.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CPR Certification - Answer- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and shall include instruction
for the basic adult CPR training.
Department - Answer-the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Disinfection - Answer-the destruction of disease-causing microorganisms on inanimate
objects or surfaces, thereby rendering these objects safe for use or handling; a process
of reducing the number of microorganisms on cleaned procedure surfaces and
equipment to a safe level with germicidal solution as has been approved by the
Department.
Ear piercing - Answer-puncturing the lobe of the ear not to include cartilage.
Ear piercing gun - Answer-a device that pierces an individual's ear lobe using a single-
use stud and clasp ear piercing system.
Equipment - Answer-all machinery, including fixtures, containers, vessels, tools,
devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks and all other apparatus
and appurtenances used in connection with body piercing and tattooing procedures.
First aid certification - Answer-a training program that includes instruction in injury and
acute illness.
Germicidal solution - Answer-a cleansing agent that kills disease- causing
microorganisms on hard surfaces and is a disinfectant or sanitizer registered with the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Germicidal soap - Answer-an agent designed for use on the skin that kills disease-
causing microorganisms.
Handwashing facility - Answer-a sink equipped with hot and cold or tempered running
water under pressure, used for washing hands, arms or other portions of the body.
HBV - Answer-Hepatitis B virus and is a DNA virus that attacks the liver causing serious
disease.
HCV - Answer-Hepatitis C virus and is a RNA virus found in the blood of persons who
have the disease which attacks the liver causing serious disease.
HIV - Answer-human immunodeficiency virus
, Hot water - Answer-water that attains and maintains a temperature as specified in OAC
158:30. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to
110°F (43°C).
Instruments used for body piercing - Answer-disposable or reusable instruments that
may contact a client's body or body fluids during body piercing procedures.
Instruments used for tattooing - Answer-disposable or reusable instruments that may
contact a client's body or body fluids during tattooing procedures.
Integrator strips - Answer-strips or devices used in pouches or autoclave chambers that
prove the condition of sterilization has been met.
Jewelry - Answer-any personal ornament inserted into a newly pierced area.
License - Answer-written approval by the Department for an artist to perform body
piercing or tattooing or written approval by the Department to operate a body piercing or
tattoo establishment.
Playground - Answer-a place, other than grounds at a private dwelling, that is provided
by the public or members of a community for recreation [21:842.3(C)(3)(C)].
Procedure surface - Answer-any part of furniture or fixtures designed to contact the
client's body during a body piercing or tattooing procedure or any surface where
instruments and equipment have come into contact with the client during the procedure.
Release form - Answer-a release of liability that shall be completed by the client
previous to receiving a body piercing or tattoo procedure.
School - Answer-an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where
the usual processes of education are usually conducted [21:842.3(C)(3)(a)].
Sharps - Answer-any object (sterile or contaminated) that may purposefully or
accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited to, pre-
sterilized single use piercing or tattooing needles and razor blades.
Sharps container - Answer-a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that is labeled or
color coded that can be closed for disposal.
Single use - Answer-products or items that are intended for one-time, one-person use
and are disposed of after use on each client including, but not limited to, cotton swabs
or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and sanitary coverings,
razors, piercing and tattooing needles and protective gloves.
