Infection Control & SafetyQuestion 241 of 484
If a wax client's skin breaks slightly and a small amount of blood appears, the technician should:
a.Re-dip the same stick to seal the area with more wax
b.Wipe the blood with a cape
c.Stop, glove up, apply pressure with clean gauze, and disinfect any tool that touched the area
d.Continue and apologize at the end of the session
Explanation
Any bleeding triggers the bloodborne pathogen protocol: stop, glove up, apply pressure with a clean cotton ball or sterile gauze, and disinfect any tool that contacted blood with an EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant.
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