Tattoo and Body piercing exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the definition of a tattoo? - CORRECT ANSWER - To Mark or color the skin by
pricking in coloring matter so as to form indelible marks or figures by the production of scars
What is the tattoo studio? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any room or space where tattooing is
practiced or where the business of tattooing is conducted
What is sterilization of the needles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding in an autoclave for
25 minutes at 15 pounds pressure at a temperature of 250°F
What are the main pieces of studio sanitation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing hands
prior to working on each person and when interruptions occur, blow drying or single use towels,
disposable gloves
What are the requirements for a work chair? - CORRECT ANSWER - Smooth, white
colored, non-absorbent, corrosive resistant, and easily sanitized
What is the exemption for work chairs? - CORRECT ANSWER - If the chair was in use
prior to June 9, 2010 then it may be examples of the light color requirement
What are sanitation requirements for materials? - CORRECT ANSWER - All materials
applied to humans skins shall be from a single use or transferred from bulk to single use
container and be disposed of after each use
What must be prepared before the tattooing process begins? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Records including; name and signature, address, ID, date design and location of tattoo
, What must be done after a tattoo is finished? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aftercare
instructions must be given to each patron, and also posted clearly in the studio
What are some rules for tattoo artists? - CORRECT ANSWER - They must wear clean
outer garments and if they have illnesses that may be transmitted to others they cannot tattoo
until they are no longer experiencing symptoms
What must be done to a patron skin before tattooing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shaving of
body hair with a single use disposable razor, antibacterial solution applied to area of skin, use of
a paper or acetate stencil
What are requirements for dyes and pigments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only non-toxic
and sterile dies, from approved suppliers, single use containers, disposed of any unused material
in containers
What must be used on each patron only once? - CORRECT ANSWER - A new set of
needles
How do you use an autoclave? - CORRECT ANSWER - Materials placed and trans parent
bags that are dated and have a list of content, bags or speak color-coded and re-sterilized if not
used within six months
What are some other requirements for tattooing instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disposable instruments must be stored between uses and also washed/sterilized
How do you sterilize non-disposable instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Since under
hot water clean and sanitize in germicidal solution
What are the light requirements for studio? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50 Foot candles of
light
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the definition of a tattoo? - CORRECT ANSWER - To Mark or color the skin by
pricking in coloring matter so as to form indelible marks or figures by the production of scars
What is the tattoo studio? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any room or space where tattooing is
practiced or where the business of tattooing is conducted
What is sterilization of the needles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding in an autoclave for
25 minutes at 15 pounds pressure at a temperature of 250°F
What are the main pieces of studio sanitation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing hands
prior to working on each person and when interruptions occur, blow drying or single use towels,
disposable gloves
What are the requirements for a work chair? - CORRECT ANSWER - Smooth, white
colored, non-absorbent, corrosive resistant, and easily sanitized
What is the exemption for work chairs? - CORRECT ANSWER - If the chair was in use
prior to June 9, 2010 then it may be examples of the light color requirement
What are sanitation requirements for materials? - CORRECT ANSWER - All materials
applied to humans skins shall be from a single use or transferred from bulk to single use
container and be disposed of after each use
What must be prepared before the tattooing process begins? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Records including; name and signature, address, ID, date design and location of tattoo
, What must be done after a tattoo is finished? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aftercare
instructions must be given to each patron, and also posted clearly in the studio
What are some rules for tattoo artists? - CORRECT ANSWER - They must wear clean
outer garments and if they have illnesses that may be transmitted to others they cannot tattoo
until they are no longer experiencing symptoms
What must be done to a patron skin before tattooing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shaving of
body hair with a single use disposable razor, antibacterial solution applied to area of skin, use of
a paper or acetate stencil
What are requirements for dyes and pigments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only non-toxic
and sterile dies, from approved suppliers, single use containers, disposed of any unused material
in containers
What must be used on each patron only once? - CORRECT ANSWER - A new set of
needles
How do you use an autoclave? - CORRECT ANSWER - Materials placed and trans parent
bags that are dated and have a list of content, bags or speak color-coded and re-sterilized if not
used within six months
What are some other requirements for tattooing instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disposable instruments must be stored between uses and also washed/sterilized
How do you sterilize non-disposable instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Since under
hot water clean and sanitize in germicidal solution
What are the light requirements for studio? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50 Foot candles of
light
