IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test Questions With Answers Updated 2024/2025.

IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test Questions With Answers (2024/2025) What is anaphoresis? - ANSWER-process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin- used in galvanic current Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - ANSWER-No, electrologists are not allowed to use anaphoresis What is the skin type that need test spots? - ANSWER-Fitzpatrick 3+4 What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - ANSWER-Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid What is Cushing Syndrome? - ANSWER-hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H. What should you do if epilator stops working? - ANSWER-turn epilator off and unplug it. What causes hair changes in woman - ANSWER-Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - ANSWER-dependent Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - ANSWER-resistant What is psuedofolliculitis? - ANSWER-cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - ANSWER-Hair bulb Who gets gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-pregnant women Smaller needles are _____ - ANSWER-hotter Heat pattern is _____ shaped - ANSWER-pear/tear drop Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWER-Basal Layer/stratum basale Temperature for washing hands? - ANSWER-Warm Water What is a biological indicator and what does it do - ANSWER-the most accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature was reached Water becomes a chromophore at? - ANSWER-900nm IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test Questions With Answers (2024/2025) Names for thermolysis - ANSWER-Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio frequency, flash, diathermy Names for Electrolysis - ANSWER-Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - ANSWER-Yes, if you are using the Blend What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - ANSWER-Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling What is contact cooling? - ANSWER-a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells What is air cooling? - ANSWER-reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors. What modality is good for coarse hair? - ANSWER-Electrolysis What is made in the positive pole? - ANSWER-Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas What is made in the negative pole - ANSWER-Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - ANSWER-caustic What is an oscillator? - ANSWER-a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into High Frequency What is the top layer of skin called? - ANSWER-stratum corneum The needle size is dependent on? - ANSWER-The diameter of the hair follicle What is an antiseptic? - ANSWER-A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? - ANSWER-30% At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? - ANSWER-70% What are the steps to clean forceps? - ANSWER-Clean forceps with soap and water, put in barbaside for 10 mins, and put in autoclave/dry cleave for amount of time for packaged or unpackaged instrument. How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature? - ANSWER-15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time) How long should a packaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature? - ANSWER-30 mins at 250 F (plus lag time) How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 340F - ANSWER-60 mins How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 320 F - ANSWER-120 mins What should you use to clean the air filter on your laser - ANSWER-Bleach What electrode is the patient holding in the blend? - ANSWER-anode, positive pole What do you apply to the skin after laser? - ANSWER-Cold compress When is contact cooling used? - ANSWER-before the laser treatment. What is a pilosebaceous unit? - ANSWER-Hair follicle, hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and arector pili How does thermolysis destroy the hair? - ANSWER-electrodessication and electrocoagulation What is vellus hair and where is it found? - ANSWER-Vellus hair (peach fuzz) is fine, short hair that grows all over your body, including your face, stomach, arms and legs. Vellus hair helps regulate your body temperature and protects your skin. What is terminal hair? - ANSWER-Course hair on head and in pubic region; men's facial hair. What should a client on blood thinners get before treatment? - ANSWER-A doctors note What are the wavelengths for UVA and UVB? - ANSWER-UVA: 315-400nm UVB: 280-315nm Parameters of a laser - ANSWER-Wave length Pulse width(pulse duration) Spot size Fluence What is monochromatic? - ANSWER-Laser has one and only one color, it is a single wavelength of light. What is polychromatic? - ANSWER-Traditional light beams consist of many colors or many wavelengths. What are the characteristics of a laser? - ANSWER-monochromatic, coherent, collimated what are the characteristics of IPL - ANSWER-polychromatic, incoherent, noncollimated What should a client apply on treated area? - ANSWER-SPF is Hepatitis a virus or bacteria? - ANSWER-virus What can be used to soothe the skin? - ANSWER-Cataphoresis layers of a terminal hair - ANSWER-medulla, cortex, cuticle Diabetes symptoms include blindness, neuropathy, and kidney failure, but what does it NOT cause? - ANSWER-Osteoporosis Edema is caused by_____? - ANSWER-plasma/lymphatic fluid leaking into intercellular spaces. What do sudoriferous glands secrete? - ANSWER-sweat Out of all of the ways laser can interact with the tissue, in order to get the best results we need which one? - ANSWER-Absorption If a client has obesity and darkening of the skin, what are these symptoms of? - ANSWER-Insulin Resistance According to the AEA the best way to prevent infection is to_______ - ANSWER-wash your hands Electrical pressure is measured in_______ - ANSWER-Volts Electrical resistance is measured in - ANSWER-Ohms A negatively charged atom is an______ - ANSWER-electron How does a virus reproduce? - ANSWER-inside a living host cell What can be spread by touching someone? - ANSWER-Impetigo What follicle shape produces straight hair? - ANSWER-Round When using an insulated needle the heat starts at the tip - ANSWER-Point Effect What is the category of disinfection for the epilator cord? - ANSWER-non-critical