Teach to the Test Flashcards
Define Antiseptic:
a product used to stop or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Define Autoclave Machine:
Uses steam under pressure to kill normal bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on instruments place in the vessel
Define “Clean”:
Absence of soil or dirt
Define Facility:
Place of business & includes all areas used by tattooist & clients
Define High Level Disinfectant:
a chemical agent registered with the EPA which demonstrates tuberculocidal activity
Define Instruments:
Equipment used during tattoo services (ex: needles & tubes)
Define Needle:
Implement used to insert pigment into dermis
Define Operatory
an isolated field or area where treatment is performed (preformed)
Define Probation:
Continuation of license under conditions set by the state
Define Reactive:
To change and expired license to an active one
Define Sharps Container:
a puncture resistant, leak proof container. must be labeled “Biohazard”
Define Sterilize
To render completely free of germs; a total kill of everything
Define Sterilization:
Destruction of all forms of microbiotic life including spores
To apply for the test, an applicant must complete ___ hours of THEORY
210 Hours
A minimum of ___ practical tattoo hours is required to test
150 Hours
After the 3rd failed attempt, how long must an applicant wait to retake
30 days
After Failing the 3rd attempt it is required to take ___ hours of additional theory
100 hrs
How often must a license be renewed?
Once a year
A Tattoo License may be inactive for ___ years
3 years
after how many years does a license expire (and require a retest)
3 years
To Maintain a license, license holder must complete ___ hrs of continued education
5 Course
5 Self Study
(8 carry over)
A temporary tattoo license may be renewed ___ times a year
two
How long is a TEMPORARY license good for?
30 days
How long do you need to request a temporary tattoo license renewal before tattooing
20 days
How long when tattooing in a different location should you notify the Health Licensing Office
24hrs, 48 hrs, or 72hrs
24 hrs
are facility licenses transferable to different owners/employers?
NO!
When connecting Residence and Facility (I’m assuming they mean if you work out of a studio attached to your home?) the door must be:
Closed when Facility is in use
Records must be kept for ___ days physically on premise and ___ years electronically
90 days
3 years
What does FDA stand for
Food and Drug Administration
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
What controls shall be used to minimize employee exposure?
Engineering & Workplace Control
What scented soap is not allowed to wash your hands with?
Bar soap
A Licensee must wash their hands ___ & ____ the service is provided
Before and after
hand sanitizer is allowed during glove change and when leaving work area
a minimum of ____ gloves should be used in once procedure
5 pairs (ten gloves)
____ is prohibited from being worn under gloves
Jewelry
Between each service area there must be ___ & ___
Nonporous barrier & 5 Feet
All Chemicals should be ___
Stored in labeled, closed containers
Ink, Dyes, and pigments must be…
Purchased from a commercial supplier and have visible expiration date
Water should be ___ or ___
Distilled or Sterilized
Cleanliness of any common are is the responsibility of…
Each license holder
Tattooing services may be performed on a person younger than 18 years of age when…
Authorized by a physician
Clients skin must first be cleaned with ___ & ___
single use paper product & antiseptic solution
All coverings & Bandages must be used according to ____
Manufacturers instructions
What must be done to instruments before sterilization?
brushed/ swabbed to remove foreign materials or debris
The Ultrasonic unit operates @ ____
40 - 60 Kilohertz
Sterilized instruments must be stored in sterilized pouches that include ___
a color change indicator strip
expiration date for sterilized instruments is ___ year
one
spore tests must be done ___
monthly
What is the function of the integrator strip?
Monitors essential conditions of steam sterilization for each autoclave cycle
How long do steam sterilization integrator need to be kept?
How long do spore test results need to be kept on file?
60 days for sterilization integrator
2 years for spore test
Tattooing is prohibited on skin with…
sunburns, skin lesions, cuts, burns, bruises, skin diseases, rashes, wounds
the most dangerous form of skin cancer:
Melanoma
Begins as mole (in cells called melanocytes) that grows in size
the second most common form of skin cancer is…
Squamous Cell
Carcinoma
Least dangerous form of skin cancer is…
basal cell carcinoma
the most damaging sun ray:
Ultraviolet rays
produce sunburns
cells in epidermis are known as…
keratinocytes
provides protection & support, covers & lines organs
Epithelial tissue
the topmost layer of the skin…
dermis
stratum corneum
define melanocytes:
cells that produce melanin, pigment primarily responsible for giving skin its color
what layer of the skin contains melanocytes?
stratum basale
Hard to touch sensitive lump usually under skin, similar to cyst
nodule
small raised, solid pimple, or swelling often forming a rash
NO PUS
papules
a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus
pustule
thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue:
keloid
noninfectious inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching:
eczema
red skin, may form white scaly patches. a disease of the immune system
psoriasis
Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules, common in babies and children:
Impetigo
loss of pigment in skin due to autoimmune destruction of the cells that give skin its color
vitiligo
benign skin growths caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
Warts
Fungus affecting the scalp, feet, groin, or body in general
Ring worm
jock itch is also known as:
tinea crusis
tinea corporis is also known as:
Ringworm
Things that Cause a rattle in the Machine
- bent saddle (worst)
- poorly cut coil tap
- twisted spring (rear)
- a bent side arm
- an angle on a bar botte
define coils
two electromagnetic coils create the magnetic force which pulls the armature bar down
Coils with too much cone showing tend to ____
run hot, and then eventually sporadically
define capacitor:
Used to minimize sparking and arching
power supply or where power is held
Define Binding Post
Attached to the top of the side to hold the contact screw
Purpose of binding post
- electrical contact from the soldering lugs to the contact screw
- holding and placement of the contact screw
- positive contact for power (rear)
Thicker binding posts = ______
help dampen vibrations
define armature bar
the steel mass for the magnetic pull
armature bars should be made out of…
plain steel, NO CHROME
a longer A-bar has…
more leverage
Why should you not allow the front spring to hang over the rear of the A-bar
it can cause a buzz or rattle and cause vibration
define back spring
back spring is attached to the frame, front spring and armature bar
provides resilience for the up and down motion of the needles
Spring tensions determine how hard the ______ hits
armature bar
That is the effect of the contact screw being pushed too far back on the front spring?
raspy vibration
makes the machine run weaker and less efficient
what would be the effect of a relaxed angle of the contact screw and spring?
a less hard hit
a smoother running machine
define contact screws
the stationary contact point for the front spring
the contact screw should be made out of:
copper blend, 100% conductive
contact screw should be…
rounded and very smooth
