Cosmetology · Nail and Skin Service Safety

Wearing gloves when there is risk of contact with blood or body fluids is part of:

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Standard precautions for infection control

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D Standard precautions for infection control

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Wearing gloves whenever there is a risk of contact with blood or body fluids is part of standard precautions — the practice of treating all clients' blood and body fluids as potentially infectious. Gloves create a protective barrier, and they should be changed between clients and when contaminated. This applies in nail and skin services where minor nicks or fluid contact can occur. Following standard precautions, including appropriate glove use, is a core infection-control concept emphasized across all service areas on the exam.

Source: Skin & Nails — Standard Precautions

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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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