Oregon Tattoo Test Questions with Answers Graded A+
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, or electrified? - ANSWER -The armature
what is the smallest gap above the rear coil? - bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay
ANSWER -.010 in an "on" setting
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil What diameter should your binding post be? -
cause? - ANSWER -More power ANSWER -5/16
What should armature bars be made of? - What happens if you use a steel contact screw? -
ANSWER -plain steel ANSWER -Can cause unwanted spark
How does a machine run if too much of the coil When setting up your machine, why would you
core is showing? - ANSWER -hot "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? -
ANSWER -This helps to prevent weak and
jumpy lines
What type of edges should your contact screw
have? - ANSWER -rounded and smooth
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best
choice? - ANSWER -Screws with things
Where on the front spring should the contact added on top can add to the vibration
screw be hitting? - ANSWER -Front or End
of spring
What are the two advantages to using a brass
contact screw? - ANSWER -100%
What length of spring would run faster? - conductive and keeps its shape longer than other
ANSWER -short spring with a high angle choices
What type of metal should the contact screw be How much of the contact screw needs to be
made of to have the highest conductivity? - touching the front spring? - ANSWER -A
ANSWER -brass tiny contact area
How does the armature bar hit the front coil Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather
core? - ANSWER -flat full contact than a coated spring? - ANSWER -The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What do you want the frame on your tattoo
machine to be? - ANSWER -non-
conductive What kind of reaction can you expect from a
machine with a very low spring angle? -
ANSWER -Spongy and weak
What happens when your machine is conductive
,Oregon Tattoo Test Questions with Answers Graded A+
and not lose power
Which type of machine benefits the best from a
shorter spring? - ANSWER -liner
What is a possible reason for the machine to not
work at all? - ANSWER -There is debris
Which spring is the most important for tuning the between the contact screw and the front spring
machine? - ANSWER -The rear spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on"
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast position? - ANSWER -A coil wire, soldering
running moves the needle in and out of the skin lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the
so fast that frame
____________________________________? -
ANSWER -It doesn't leave enough pigment
behind What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? -
ANSWER -The ground
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the
machine? - ANSWER -The springs should What is not a purpose of the binding posts? -
be just as wide as the part that they are attached ANSWER -Electrical contact from the
to soldering lugs to the contact screw
What types of screws should you use to hold the What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles?
coils to the frame? - ANSWER -Always use - ANSWER -If the cartridge is not installed
a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame in the machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needlestick
What is the function of the tube vise? -
ANSWER -Firmly hold the tube in place What does EPA stand for? - ANSWER -
and properly align the tube while the machine is Environmental Protection Agency
in use
What does FDA stand for? - ANSWER -
How should a tube vise hold a tube in Food and Drug Administration
comparison to the machine? - ANSWER -
Squarely front to back and side to side
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? -
ANSWER -A chemical agent, registered
What is the most important part of a tattoo with the EPA, which has demonstrated
machine? - ANSWER -coils tuberculocidal activity
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? -
machine? - ANSWER -To run consistently ANSWER -Health Licensing Office
, Oregon Tattoo Test Questions with Answers Graded A+
renew their license? - ANSWER -once a
year
What attributes does a container have to have to
be considered a "Sharps" container? -
ANSWER -Puncture-resistant, leak proof, A license can be inactive for how long before it is
labeled with a biohazard symbol considered an expired license? -
ANSWER -3 years
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing
program? - ANSWER -360 hours consisting How many hours of continuing education does a
of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours licensee have to complete in 1 year? -
ANSWER -10 hours
What does a completed procedure mean? -
ANSWER -A tattoo which has been How many hours of continuing education can be
finished on a live human being, including any self-study? - ANSWER -5 hours
touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
CPR, First Aid, and Blood borne pathogens
training can be counted as continuing education
How long is a tattoo license active for? - in which instance? - ANSWER -Never, this
ANSWER -1 year is a condition of renewal
What documents does one have to have to apply How many hours of continuing education can be
for a tattoo license? - ANSWER - carried forward to the next renewal cycle? -
Completed application, bloodborne pathogen ANSWER -8 hours
training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of
id, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and How long does a licensee have to submit proof of
training from a tattoo program approved by the continuing education if they receive an audit letter
Higher Education Coordinating Commission from the Health Licensing Office? -
ANSWER -30 calendar days from the date
of issuance
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for?
- ANSWER -Not to exceed 30 consecutive
calendar days In what instance can you use expired ink in a
tattoo procedure? - ANSWER -This is
always prohibited
How many times in a 12-month period can one
person apply for a temporary tattoo license? -
ANSWER -2 Where must a tattoo artist buy inks, dyes, or
pigments from? - ANSWER -A commercial
supplier
How often does a license tattoo artist need to
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, or electrified? - ANSWER -The armature
what is the smallest gap above the rear coil? - bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay
ANSWER -.010 in an "on" setting
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil What diameter should your binding post be? -
cause? - ANSWER -More power ANSWER -5/16
What should armature bars be made of? - What happens if you use a steel contact screw? -
ANSWER -plain steel ANSWER -Can cause unwanted spark
How does a machine run if too much of the coil When setting up your machine, why would you
core is showing? - ANSWER -hot "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? -
ANSWER -This helps to prevent weak and
jumpy lines
What type of edges should your contact screw
have? - ANSWER -rounded and smooth
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best
choice? - ANSWER -Screws with things
Where on the front spring should the contact added on top can add to the vibration
screw be hitting? - ANSWER -Front or End
of spring
What are the two advantages to using a brass
contact screw? - ANSWER -100%
What length of spring would run faster? - conductive and keeps its shape longer than other
ANSWER -short spring with a high angle choices
What type of metal should the contact screw be How much of the contact screw needs to be
made of to have the highest conductivity? - touching the front spring? - ANSWER -A
ANSWER -brass tiny contact area
How does the armature bar hit the front coil Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather
core? - ANSWER -flat full contact than a coated spring? - ANSWER -The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What do you want the frame on your tattoo
machine to be? - ANSWER -non-
conductive What kind of reaction can you expect from a
machine with a very low spring angle? -
ANSWER -Spongy and weak
What happens when your machine is conductive
,Oregon Tattoo Test Questions with Answers Graded A+
and not lose power
Which type of machine benefits the best from a
shorter spring? - ANSWER -liner
What is a possible reason for the machine to not
work at all? - ANSWER -There is debris
Which spring is the most important for tuning the between the contact screw and the front spring
machine? - ANSWER -The rear spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on"
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast position? - ANSWER -A coil wire, soldering
running moves the needle in and out of the skin lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the
so fast that frame
____________________________________? -
ANSWER -It doesn't leave enough pigment
behind What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? -
ANSWER -The ground
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the
machine? - ANSWER -The springs should What is not a purpose of the binding posts? -
be just as wide as the part that they are attached ANSWER -Electrical contact from the
to soldering lugs to the contact screw
What types of screws should you use to hold the What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles?
coils to the frame? - ANSWER -Always use - ANSWER -If the cartridge is not installed
a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame in the machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needlestick
What is the function of the tube vise? -
ANSWER -Firmly hold the tube in place What does EPA stand for? - ANSWER -
and properly align the tube while the machine is Environmental Protection Agency
in use
What does FDA stand for? - ANSWER -
How should a tube vise hold a tube in Food and Drug Administration
comparison to the machine? - ANSWER -
Squarely front to back and side to side
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? -
ANSWER -A chemical agent, registered
What is the most important part of a tattoo with the EPA, which has demonstrated
machine? - ANSWER -coils tuberculocidal activity
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? -
machine? - ANSWER -To run consistently ANSWER -Health Licensing Office
, Oregon Tattoo Test Questions with Answers Graded A+
renew their license? - ANSWER -once a
year
What attributes does a container have to have to
be considered a "Sharps" container? -
ANSWER -Puncture-resistant, leak proof, A license can be inactive for how long before it is
labeled with a biohazard symbol considered an expired license? -
ANSWER -3 years
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing
program? - ANSWER -360 hours consisting How many hours of continuing education does a
of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours licensee have to complete in 1 year? -
ANSWER -10 hours
What does a completed procedure mean? -
ANSWER -A tattoo which has been How many hours of continuing education can be
finished on a live human being, including any self-study? - ANSWER -5 hours
touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
CPR, First Aid, and Blood borne pathogens
training can be counted as continuing education
How long is a tattoo license active for? - in which instance? - ANSWER -Never, this
ANSWER -1 year is a condition of renewal
What documents does one have to have to apply How many hours of continuing education can be
for a tattoo license? - ANSWER - carried forward to the next renewal cycle? -
Completed application, bloodborne pathogen ANSWER -8 hours
training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of
id, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and How long does a licensee have to submit proof of
training from a tattoo program approved by the continuing education if they receive an audit letter
Higher Education Coordinating Commission from the Health Licensing Office? -
ANSWER -30 calendar days from the date
of issuance
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for?
- ANSWER -Not to exceed 30 consecutive
calendar days In what instance can you use expired ink in a
tattoo procedure? - ANSWER -This is
always prohibited
How many times in a 12-month period can one
person apply for a temporary tattoo license? -
ANSWER -2 Where must a tattoo artist buy inks, dyes, or
pigments from? - ANSWER -A commercial
supplier
How often does a license tattoo artist need to
