NYC TATTOO LICENSE UPDATED EXAMS
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Gloves - ✔✔Protective equipment that must be worn to protect against exposure to
blood and other potentially infectious materials. Disposable gloves are single-use gloves
that are disposed of after each use. Most popular disposable gloves are made of latex,
but hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners, powderless gloves or other alternatives are
available for persons who are allergic to it.
✔✔Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - ✔✔The virus that causes hepatitis B disease, which is a
serious infection of the liver. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause lifelong infection,
cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. It takes from six
weeks to six months to produce infection after the virus enters the body.
✔✔Hepatitis C virus (HCV) - ✔✔The virus that causes hepatitis C disease, which is an
infection of liver cells. It takes from six weeks to six months to produce infection after
the virus enters the body. The hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of
persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by contact with the blood of an infected
person
✔✔Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - ✔✔The virus that causes HIV infection and
AIDS. It may take from one to six months for the blood to test positive for antibodies to
the HIV after the virus enters the body.
✔✔Immunization - ✔✔A method to produce immunity (protection from infection) using
vaccines, e.g. three injections of hepatitis B vaccine over six month will confer immunity
in most vaccinated people.
✔✔Infection - ✔✔Condition resulting form the presence and multiplication of
microorganisms in the body. Not all infections result in apparent signs and symptoms of
illness, yet the infected person is capable of transmitting the microorganism to others.
✔✔Infection control - ✔✔Refers to practices and strategies that aim to minimize the risk
of spreading infections from infected to non infected persons. In a tattoo parlor,
, transmission needs to be prevented from client to client, from client to tattooist, and
from tattooist to client.
✔✔Infectious waste - ✔✔Infectious wastes (also called biomedical waste) include
human waste, animal waste and objects and materials contaminated with blood and
body fluids containing disease- causing microorganisms or viruses. Items saturated with
blood, used needles syringes and other sharps must be handled with special precaution
since they may be contaminated with germs which can make you ill. Major concerns are
the spread of hepatitis B, C and HIV.
✔✔Instrument - ✔✔A tool that is used to perform a specific function, e.g. needle.
Instruments are usually made of stainless steel and can withstand heat during
sterilization.
✔✔Latex - ✔✔Latex is natural rubber that is made from the sap of the Brazilian rubber
tree. Hundreds of products may contain latex: medical devices (gloves, blood pressure
cuffs, IV tubes and catheters); dental items (dams and orthodontic rubber bands);
clothing (the elastic waistbands in pants and underwear); children's items (bottle
nipples, pacifiers, teething toys and toys); household items (rugs, bathmats and rubber
gloves); personal care items (diaphragms and condoms)
✔✔Latex Allergy - ✔✔A reaction to a protein in the sap of the rubber tree. A person who
is sensitive to the protein can develop an allergic reaction when touches a latex-made
item or breathes close to it.
✔✔Microorganism - ✔✔Also called a germ, e.g. bacteria, virus, or fungus.
✔✔Mucous membrane - ✔✔The sheets of tissue that line various openings of the body
such as the mouth, nose, eyes or genitals.
✔✔Pathogen - ✔✔A microorganism that can cause disease in humans.
✔✔Regulated infectious waste - ✔✔Includes all waste, which is visibly dripping with
blood and could potentially be contaminated with disease-causing microorganisms, and
which presents a recognized infectious hazard to waste disposal workers and to the
environment if appropriate precautions are not used.
✔✔Reusable - ✔✔An instrument designated by the manufacturer as suitable for
reprocessing and reuse. Opposite to a device that the manufacturer designates or
intends for single-use only.
✔✔Sharps - ✔✔Any article that can pierce the skin and cause punctures or cuts. In the
tattoo facility sharps refer to needles and disposable razors used.
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Gloves - ✔✔Protective equipment that must be worn to protect against exposure to
blood and other potentially infectious materials. Disposable gloves are single-use gloves
that are disposed of after each use. Most popular disposable gloves are made of latex,
but hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners, powderless gloves or other alternatives are
available for persons who are allergic to it.
✔✔Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - ✔✔The virus that causes hepatitis B disease, which is a
serious infection of the liver. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause lifelong infection,
cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. It takes from six
weeks to six months to produce infection after the virus enters the body.
✔✔Hepatitis C virus (HCV) - ✔✔The virus that causes hepatitis C disease, which is an
infection of liver cells. It takes from six weeks to six months to produce infection after
the virus enters the body. The hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of
persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by contact with the blood of an infected
person
✔✔Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - ✔✔The virus that causes HIV infection and
AIDS. It may take from one to six months for the blood to test positive for antibodies to
the HIV after the virus enters the body.
✔✔Immunization - ✔✔A method to produce immunity (protection from infection) using
vaccines, e.g. three injections of hepatitis B vaccine over six month will confer immunity
in most vaccinated people.
✔✔Infection - ✔✔Condition resulting form the presence and multiplication of
microorganisms in the body. Not all infections result in apparent signs and symptoms of
illness, yet the infected person is capable of transmitting the microorganism to others.
✔✔Infection control - ✔✔Refers to practices and strategies that aim to minimize the risk
of spreading infections from infected to non infected persons. In a tattoo parlor,
, transmission needs to be prevented from client to client, from client to tattooist, and
from tattooist to client.
✔✔Infectious waste - ✔✔Infectious wastes (also called biomedical waste) include
human waste, animal waste and objects and materials contaminated with blood and
body fluids containing disease- causing microorganisms or viruses. Items saturated with
blood, used needles syringes and other sharps must be handled with special precaution
since they may be contaminated with germs which can make you ill. Major concerns are
the spread of hepatitis B, C and HIV.
✔✔Instrument - ✔✔A tool that is used to perform a specific function, e.g. needle.
Instruments are usually made of stainless steel and can withstand heat during
sterilization.
✔✔Latex - ✔✔Latex is natural rubber that is made from the sap of the Brazilian rubber
tree. Hundreds of products may contain latex: medical devices (gloves, blood pressure
cuffs, IV tubes and catheters); dental items (dams and orthodontic rubber bands);
clothing (the elastic waistbands in pants and underwear); children's items (bottle
nipples, pacifiers, teething toys and toys); household items (rugs, bathmats and rubber
gloves); personal care items (diaphragms and condoms)
✔✔Latex Allergy - ✔✔A reaction to a protein in the sap of the rubber tree. A person who
is sensitive to the protein can develop an allergic reaction when touches a latex-made
item or breathes close to it.
✔✔Microorganism - ✔✔Also called a germ, e.g. bacteria, virus, or fungus.
✔✔Mucous membrane - ✔✔The sheets of tissue that line various openings of the body
such as the mouth, nose, eyes or genitals.
✔✔Pathogen - ✔✔A microorganism that can cause disease in humans.
✔✔Regulated infectious waste - ✔✔Includes all waste, which is visibly dripping with
blood and could potentially be contaminated with disease-causing microorganisms, and
which presents a recognized infectious hazard to waste disposal workers and to the
environment if appropriate precautions are not used.
✔✔Reusable - ✔✔An instrument designated by the manufacturer as suitable for
reprocessing and reuse. Opposite to a device that the manufacturer designates or
intends for single-use only.
✔✔Sharps - ✔✔Any article that can pierce the skin and cause punctures or cuts. In the
tattoo facility sharps refer to needles and disposable razors used.
