Infection Control & SafetyQuestion 248 of 484
A barber finds dried hair stuck in the teeth of a clipper guard at the end of the day. The CORRECT response is:
a.Run the clipper over a clean paper towel and use it tomorrow
b.Remove the guard, brush and wash off the hair, then disinfect it for the full contact time
c.Toss the guard in the trash
d.Leave the guard overnight in soapy water
Explanation
Multi-use plastic clipper guards must be pre-cleaned (hair brushed/washed out), then disinfected for the full contact time. They are not single-use, and soaking in soapy water alone does not disinfect.
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