Tattoo License EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear
coil? - Answer-.010
/.What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? - Answer-More Power
/.What should armature bars be made of? - Answer-Plain Steel
/.How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing? - Answer-Hot
/.Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? - Answer-Front or End
of spring
/.What length of spring would run faster? - Answer-Short spring with a high angle
/.What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? - Answer-Brass
/.How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? - Answer-Flat, full contact
/.What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? - Answer-Non-conductive
/.What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified? - Answer-The armature
bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay in an "on" setting
/.What diameter should your binding post be? - Answer-5/16
/.What happens if you use a steel contact screw? - Answer-Can cause unwanted spark
/.When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar?
- Answer-This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
/.Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? - Answer-Screws with things added
on top can add to the vibration
/.What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? - Answer-100%
conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
,/.How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring? - Answer-A tiny
contact area
/.Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? - Answer-The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
/.What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring angle? -
Answer-Spongy and weak
/.Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? - Answer-A liner
/.Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? - Answer-The rear spring
/.A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the
skins so fast that ____________________________________? - Answer-It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
/.What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? - Answer-The springs
should be just as wide as the part that they are attached to
/.What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame? - Answer-Always
use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
/.What is the function of the tube vise? - Answer-Firmly hold the tube in place and
properly align the tube while the machine is in use
/.How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? - Answer-Squarely
front to back and side to side
/.What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? - Answer-Coils
/.What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? - Answer-To run consistently and
not lose power
/.What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? - Answer-There is debris
between the contact screw and the front spring
/.What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? - Answer-A coil wire,
soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the frame
/.What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? - Answer-The ground
/.What is not a purpose of the binding posts? - Answer-Electrical contact from the
soldering lugs to the contact screw
, /.What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? - Answer-If the cartridge is not
installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the
possibility of a needlestick
/.What does EPA stand for? - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
/.What does FDA stand for? - Answer-Food and Drug Administration
/.What does "high level disinfectant" mean? - Answer-A chemical agent, registered with
the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
/."Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? - Answer-Health licensing Office
/.What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container?
- Answer-Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
/.How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? - Answer-360 hours
consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
/.What does a completed procedure mean? - Answer-A tattoo which has been finished
on a live human being, including any touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
/.How long is a tattoo license active for? - Answer-1 year
/.What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? - Answer-
Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of id, high school diploma or GED
equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
/.How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? - Answer-Not to exceed 30
consecutive calendar days
/.How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo
license? - Answer-2
/.How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license? - Answer-Once a
year
/.A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired license? -
Answer-3 years
/.How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year?
- Answer-10 hours
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear
coil? - Answer-.010
/.What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? - Answer-More Power
/.What should armature bars be made of? - Answer-Plain Steel
/.How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing? - Answer-Hot
/.Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? - Answer-Front or End
of spring
/.What length of spring would run faster? - Answer-Short spring with a high angle
/.What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? - Answer-Brass
/.How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? - Answer-Flat, full contact
/.What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? - Answer-Non-conductive
/.What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified? - Answer-The armature
bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay in an "on" setting
/.What diameter should your binding post be? - Answer-5/16
/.What happens if you use a steel contact screw? - Answer-Can cause unwanted spark
/.When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar?
- Answer-This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
/.Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? - Answer-Screws with things added
on top can add to the vibration
/.What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? - Answer-100%
conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
,/.How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring? - Answer-A tiny
contact area
/.Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? - Answer-The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
/.What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring angle? -
Answer-Spongy and weak
/.Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? - Answer-A liner
/.Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? - Answer-The rear spring
/.A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the
skins so fast that ____________________________________? - Answer-It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
/.What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? - Answer-The springs
should be just as wide as the part that they are attached to
/.What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame? - Answer-Always
use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
/.What is the function of the tube vise? - Answer-Firmly hold the tube in place and
properly align the tube while the machine is in use
/.How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? - Answer-Squarely
front to back and side to side
/.What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? - Answer-Coils
/.What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? - Answer-To run consistently and
not lose power
/.What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? - Answer-There is debris
between the contact screw and the front spring
/.What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? - Answer-A coil wire,
soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the frame
/.What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? - Answer-The ground
/.What is not a purpose of the binding posts? - Answer-Electrical contact from the
soldering lugs to the contact screw
, /.What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? - Answer-If the cartridge is not
installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the
possibility of a needlestick
/.What does EPA stand for? - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
/.What does FDA stand for? - Answer-Food and Drug Administration
/.What does "high level disinfectant" mean? - Answer-A chemical agent, registered with
the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
/."Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? - Answer-Health licensing Office
/.What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container?
- Answer-Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
/.How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? - Answer-360 hours
consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
/.What does a completed procedure mean? - Answer-A tattoo which has been finished
on a live human being, including any touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
/.How long is a tattoo license active for? - Answer-1 year
/.What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? - Answer-
Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of id, high school diploma or GED
equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
/.How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? - Answer-Not to exceed 30
consecutive calendar days
/.How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo
license? - Answer-2
/.How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license? - Answer-Once a
year
/.A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired license? -
Answer-3 years
/.How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year?
- Answer-10 hours
