ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2018 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE
BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2018
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LaserA2standsA2forA2what?A2-A2Ans--Light
AmplificationA2by
Stimulated
EmissionA2of
Radiation

WhatA2isA2theA2distanceA2measuredA2inA2nanometersA2betweenA2twoA2peaksA2orA2twoA2tro
ughsA2knownA2as?A2-A2Ans--Wavelength

LightA2ofA2onlyA2oneA2colorA2&A2oneA2specificA2wavelengthA2isA2knownA2as?A2-A2Ans--
Monochromatic

RefractionA2isA2alsoA2knownA2asA2what?A2-A2Ans--Transmission

TheA2processA2whereA2byA2aA2newlyA2createdA2photonA2ofA2lightA2(generatedA2throughA2a
mplification)A2acquiresA2energyA2equalA2toA2theA2photonsA2thatA2createdA2itA2isA2knownA2a
s?A2-A2Ans--StimulatedA2Emission

TheA2statesA2ofA2equilibriumA2orA2middleA2stateA2ofA2lightA2-A2Ans--MetastableA2State

WhoA2theorizedA2stimulatedA2emission?A2-A2Ans--AlbertA2Einstein

TheA2partA2ofA2theA2laserA2thatA2containsA2theA2activeA2mediumA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--
ResinatorA2cavity

WhatA2areA2theA2statesA2ofA2lightA2inA2stimulatedA2emission?A2-A2Ans--GroundA2State
ExcitedA2State
SingletA2State
MetastableA2State

AlexandriteA2laerA2isA2inA2theA2visibleA2lightA2spectrumA2atA2whatA2wavelength?A2-A2Ans--
755A2nm

TheA2Nd:YAGA2laserA2fallsA2inA2theA2invisibleA2lightA2spectrumA2withA2aA2wavelengthA2ofA2
what?A2-A2Ans--1064A2nm

WhatA2typeA2ofA2waveA2isA2usedA2inA2laserA2hairA2removal?A2-A2Ans--PulsedA2wave

AA2chromophoreA2isA2alsoA2knowA2atA2what?A2-A2Ans--Target

,TheA2chromophoreA2absorbsA2what?A2-A2Ans--Energy

GogglesA2wornA2byA2theA2patientA2andA2practitionerA2mustA2beA2approvedA2byA2whichA2gr
oup?A2-A2Ans--
ANSIA2(AmericanA2NationalA2StandardA2Institute)A2forA2ClassA23BA2andA2ClassA24A2Lasers

EachA2laserA2wavelengthA2isA2whatA2toA2itsA2machine?A2-A2Ans--Specific

WhatA2areA2theA2parametersA2whenA2doingA2laserA2hairA2removal?A2-A2Ans--Wavelength
SpotA2Size
Fluence
PulseA2Width

PulsedA2lasersA2allowA2forA2selectiveA2heatingA2ofA2specificA2targets,A2thisA2isA2alsoA2know
nA2as?A2-A2Ans--SelectiveA2Photothermolysis

TheA2rate/amountA2ofA2energyA2deliveredA2withinA2aA2givenA2areaA2isA2knownA2as?A2-
A2Ans--Fluence


AnA2increaseA2inA2fluenceA2equalsA2anA2increaseA2inA2what?A2-A2Ans--
Heat.A2ResultingA2inA2moreA2damage

TheA2lengthA2ofA2timeA2theA2light/
energyA2isA2inA2contactA2withA2theA2targetA2thatA2isA2measuredA2inA2millisecondsA2(ms):A2-
A2Ans--PulseA2width/PulseA2duration


IfA2theA2timeA2ofA2pulseA2durationA2isA2changedA2fromA2millisecondsA2toA2nanosecondsA2th
eA2laserA2isA2what?A2-A2Ans--QA2Switched

AA2QA2switchedA2laserA2isA2usedA2forA2what?A2-A2Ans--TattooA2removal

WhichA2skinA2typesA2canA2tolerateA2anA2AlexA2laser?A2-A2Ans--1-4

WhichA2skinA2typesA2canA2tolerateA2aA2Nd:YAGA2laser?A2-A2Ans--AllA2skinA2types

WhichA2skinA2typeA2shouldA2onlyA2haveA2electrolysisA2andA2noA2laser?A2-A2Ans--TypeA21

IfA2theA2pulseA2widthA2isA2greaterA2thanA2theA2thermalA2relaxationA2timeA2itA2resultsA2in?A2-
A2Ans--AA2burn


IfA2theA2pulseA2widthA2isA2lessA2thanA2orA2equalA2toA2theA2thermalA2relaxationA2timeA2itA2res
ultsA2in?A2-A2Ans--PerfectA2hairA2removal

LargerA2structuresA2haveA2__________A2thermalA2relaxationA2timesA2(TRT)A2-A2Ans--
Longer

,SmallerA2structuresA2haveA2_______A2thermalA2relaxationA2timesA2(TRT)A2-A2Ans--Shorter

WhatA2kindA2ofA2pulseA2widthsA2protectA2theA2epidermis,A2penetrateA2deeperA2andA2coolA2
moreA2slowly?A2-A2Ans--Long

LongerA2pulseA2widthsA2areA2forA2whatA2skinA2type?A2-A2Ans--4-6

WhatA2kindA2ofA2pulseA2widthsA2areA2moreA2aggressiveA2andA2heatA2upA2andA2coolA2down
A2quickly?A2-A2Ans--Short


ShorterA2pulseA2widthsA2areA2forA2whatA2skinA2type?A2-A2Ans--1-3

WhatA2percentageA2ofA2folliclesA2areA2damagedA2withA2eachA2laserA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--
15%

WhatA2isA2aA2long-
termA2stableA2reductionA2ofA2theA2growingA2hairsA2afterA2aA2treatmentA2regime?A2-A2Ans--
LaserA2HairA2RemovalA2(LHR)

WhatA2doesA2theA2FDAA2callA2laserA2hairA2removal?A2-A2Ans--PermanentA2hairA2reduction

WhatA2isA2theA2highestA2settingA2theA2skinA2canA2tolerateA2withoutA2damageA2called?A2-
A2Ans--FluenceA2Threshold


WhatA2isA2theA2highestA2settingA2theA2patientA2canA2tolerateA2withoutA2theA2treatmentA2bec
omingA2impossibleA2called?A2-A2Ans--PatientA2Threshold

TheA2amountA2ofA2hairA2perA2oneA2squareA2centimeterA2isA2knownA2as?A2-A2Ans--
HairA2density

TheA2higherA2theA2hairA2density,A2theA2_______A2theA2fluence?A2-A2Ans--Lower

WhatA2percentageA2ofA2overlappingA2doA2youA2wantA2whenA2doingA2LHR?A2-A2Ans--30%

Darker/tannedA2skinA2requiresA2whatA2kindA2ofA2fluence?A2-A2Ans--Lower

WhatA2shouldA2youA2neverA2useA2toA2cleanA2aA2patient'sA2skinA2priorA2toA2LHR?A2-A2Ans--
Alcohol

PulseA2durationA2isA2measuredA2inA2whatA2unit?A2-A2Ans--millisecondsA2(ms)

SpotA2sizeA2isA2measuredA2inA2whatA2unit?A2-A2Ans--millimetersA2(mm)

RepetitionA2rateA2isA2measuredA2inA2whatA2unit?A2-A2Ans--hertzA2(Hz)

, WhoA2isA2theA2grandfatherA2ofA2laserA2andA2wasA2theA2firstA2personA2toA2useA2waterA2toA2c
oolA2theA2skinA2duringA2laser?A2-A2Ans--RoxA2Anderson

TheA2formulaA2forA2fluenceA2is?A2-A2Ans--JoulesA2=A2J/cm2

WhatA2kindA2ofA2lasersA2allowA2forA2selectiveA2heatingA2ofA2specificA2targets?A2-A2Ans--
SelectiveA2photothermolysis

ForA2deeperA2laserA2penetrationA2whatA2shouldA2theA2practitionerA2doA2toA2theA2laser?A2-
A2Ans--ChangeA2toA2aA2biggerA2spotA2size


TheA2primaryA2reasonA2forA2usingA2coolingA2devicesA2duringA2laserA2hairA2removalA2is?A2-
A2Ans--
AllowsA2forA2higherA2andA2moreA2effectiveA2fluencesA2toA2beA2usedA2whileA2sparingA2theA2
epidermis

DuringA2theA2initialA2consultation,A2theA2patientA2shouldA2beA2informedA2thatA2theA2process
A2willA2takeA2howA2longA2forA2laserA2hairA2removal?A2-A2Ans--AA2seriesA2ofA2treatments


TheA2principleA2thatA2saysA2energyA2mustA2beA2absorbedA2byA2anA2objectA2inA2orderA2toA2
produceA2anA2effectA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--Grotthuss-DraperA2law

WhatA2isA2laserA2light?A2-A2Ans--MonochromaticA2light

LaserA2isA2equivalentA2toA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2modalities?A2-A2Ans--Thermolysis

AnA2elementA2hasA2theA2abilityA2toA2produceA2laserA2whenA2itA2isA2inA2whichA2state?A2-
A2Ans--MetastableA2state


WhatA2areA2theA2positiveA2reactionsA2toA2theA2skinA2indicatingA2aA2successfulA2LHRA2treat
ment?A2-A2Ans--PerifollicularA2erythema,A2perifollicularA2edema

IncandescentA2lightA2isA2anA2exampleA2of?A2-A2Ans--IncoherentA2light

AA2requirementA2forA2footA2switchesA2thatA2directlyA2pulseA2theA2laserA2isA2thatA2theyA2be?
A2-A2Ans--Hooded


TheA2effectA2ofA2skinA2turningA2redA2afterA2treatmentA2isA2referredA2toA2as?A2-A2Ans--
Erythema

AnA2overA2treatmentA2ofA2theA2skinA2characterizedA2byA2blisteringA2orA2epidermalA2separat
ion,A2causedA2byA2lateralA2pressureA2onA2theA2skinA2isA2knownA2as?A2-A2Ans--
NikolskiA2Sign

WhenA2tissueA2hasA2beenA2injured,A2fluidA2escapesA2theA2bloodA2vesselsA2toA2surroundA2t
heA2damagedA2tissue.A2ThisA2isA2referredA2toA2as?A2-A2Ans--Edema