Cosmetology · Nail and Skin Service Safety

If a client is accidentally cut and bleeds during a nail or skin service, the cosmetologist should:

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Stop, follow blood-exposure procedures with gloves, and disinfect or discard contaminated items

A Continue without changing anything
B Ignore it
C Use the same tool on the next client
D Stop, follow blood-exposure procedures with gloves, and disinfect or discard contaminated items

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If a client bleeds during a nail or skin service, the cosmetologist must stop and follow blood-exposure procedures: put on gloves, address the wound appropriately, and clean and disinfect any contaminated surfaces and tools — or discard single-use items that contacted blood. Reusable implements that touched blood must be properly disinfected before reuse. These steps prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens. Handling blood exposure correctly in nail and skin services applies the same critical infection-control rule emphasized throughout the exam.

Source: Skin & Nails — Blood Exposure

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Nail and skin service safety covers disinfection of implements and foot spas, product safety and SDS, blood exposure procedures, and the conditions that make a service unsafe to perform. This is one of 6 Skin & Nails questions on nail and skin service safety, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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If a client is accidentally cut and bleeds during a nail or skin service, the cosmetologist should:

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