PMU Sterilization & Infection Control 2

Question 1

Which hepatitis virus is most commonly transmitted through contaminated PMU needles and poses the greatest risk to practitioners?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B

Answer

Hepatitis B is the most transmissible bloodborne pathogen via needlestick injuries and is a primary occupational hazard for PMU artists.

Question 2

What does the term 'single-use' mean in the context of PMU needles?

Accepted Answer

The needle is used once and immediately discarded in a sharps container

Answer

Single-use needles must be disposed of in an approved sharps container immediately after use on one client and must never be reused.

Question 3

When performing a PMU procedure, at what point should gloves be changed?

Accepted Answer

If they become torn, contaminated, or when touching non-sterile surfaces

Answer

Gloves must be changed whenever they are torn, visibly contaminated, or when the practitioner touches any non-sterile surface to prevent cross-contamination.

Question 4

What is the proper method for disposing of a used PMU needle cartridge?

Accepted Answer

Place in a puncture-resistant sharps container

Answer

Used needle cartridges must be placed immediately in a puncture-resistant, leak-proof sharps container to protect against needlestick injuries.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the chain of infection in a PMU setting?

Accepted Answer

Pathogen → reservoir → portal of exit → mode of transmission → portal of entry → susceptible host

Answer

Breaking any link in the chain of infection — pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, transmission, portal of entry, or susceptible host — can prevent disease spread.

(PMU) Permanent Makeup Certification Practice Test

(PMU) Permanent Makeup Certification Practice Test

PMU Sterilization & Infection Control 2