LASER TECHNICIAN PRACTICE EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ How does light Interact with tissue?
A) absorption
B) reflection
C) scattering
D) transmission
E) all of the above. Answer: E) all of the above
⩥ Name three chromophores that are targeted by IPL/BBL
A) water, melanin found in hair, oxyhemoglobin
B) melanin, tattoo ink, porphyrins
C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
D) oxyhemoglobin, water, porphyrins. Answer: C) melanin,
oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
⩥ What is not a factor affecting depth of penetration
A) spot size
B) wavelength
C) pulse width
,D) power. Answer: C) pulse width
⩥ What is a factor in determining skin type on the fitz scale
A) hair color
B) skin color
C) ethnic background
D) sun sensitivity
E) all of the above. Answer: E) all of the above
⩥ True or False, safety comes first, so with a darker skin type, always
use a short pulse width. Answer: False
⩥ True or false, cut off filters cut off all the light above the filter's
designated wavelength. Answer: False
⩥ Which is not an indication for IPL/BBL
A) fat reduction
B) acne
C) vascular lesions
D) pigmented lesions. Answer: A) fat reduction
⩥ Hair growth begins in the ...
, A) papilla
B) bulb
C) buldge
D) none of the above. Answer: B) bulb
⩥ Which area of the hair must be destroyed for successful hair
reduction?
A) bulb and buldge
B) whole follicle
C) hair matrix
D) none of the above. Answer: A) bulb and buldge
⩥ True or false, terminal hair is the soft downy hairs that cover our body.
Answer: False
⩥ True or false, darker skin is ideal for performing hair reduction.
Answer: False
⩥ Which wavelength is the gold standard for hair reduction?
A) 515nm
B) 560 nm
C) 810 nm
D) 640 nm. Answer: C) 810 nm
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ How does light Interact with tissue?
A) absorption
B) reflection
C) scattering
D) transmission
E) all of the above. Answer: E) all of the above
⩥ Name three chromophores that are targeted by IPL/BBL
A) water, melanin found in hair, oxyhemoglobin
B) melanin, tattoo ink, porphyrins
C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
D) oxyhemoglobin, water, porphyrins. Answer: C) melanin,
oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
⩥ What is not a factor affecting depth of penetration
A) spot size
B) wavelength
C) pulse width
,D) power. Answer: C) pulse width
⩥ What is a factor in determining skin type on the fitz scale
A) hair color
B) skin color
C) ethnic background
D) sun sensitivity
E) all of the above. Answer: E) all of the above
⩥ True or False, safety comes first, so with a darker skin type, always
use a short pulse width. Answer: False
⩥ True or false, cut off filters cut off all the light above the filter's
designated wavelength. Answer: False
⩥ Which is not an indication for IPL/BBL
A) fat reduction
B) acne
C) vascular lesions
D) pigmented lesions. Answer: A) fat reduction
⩥ Hair growth begins in the ...
, A) papilla
B) bulb
C) buldge
D) none of the above. Answer: B) bulb
⩥ Which area of the hair must be destroyed for successful hair
reduction?
A) bulb and buldge
B) whole follicle
C) hair matrix
D) none of the above. Answer: A) bulb and buldge
⩥ True or false, terminal hair is the soft downy hairs that cover our body.
Answer: False
⩥ True or false, darker skin is ideal for performing hair reduction.
Answer: False
⩥ Which wavelength is the gold standard for hair reduction?
A) 515nm
B) 560 nm
C) 810 nm
D) 640 nm. Answer: C) 810 nm
