Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD Practice test 2018
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ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2024
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ( A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED)
1. Laser stands for what?: Light Amplification by Stimulated,Emission of Radiation
2. What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as?: Wavelength
3. Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as?: Monochromatic
4. Refraction is also known as what?: Transmission
5. The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through
amplification) acquires energy equal to the photons that created it is known as?:
Stimulated Emission
6. The states of equilibrium or middle state of light: Metastable State
7. Who theorized stimulated emission?: Albert Einstein
8. The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called?: Resinator cavity
9. What are the states of light in stimulated emission?: Ground State Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
10. Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength?: 755 nm
11. The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of
what?: 1064 nm
12. What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?: Pulsed wave
13. A chromophore is also know at what?: Target
14. The chromophore absorbs what?: Energy
15. Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which
group?: ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4
Lasers
16. Each laser wavelength is what to its machine?: Specific
17. What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?: Wavelength Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
18. Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known
as?: Selective Photothermolysis
19 The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as?: Fluence
20. An increase in fluence equals an increase in what?: Heat. Resulting in more
damage
21. The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms):: Pulse width/Pulse duration
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22. If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the
laser is what?: Q Switched
23. A Q switched laser is used for what?: Tattoo removal
24. Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser?: 1-4
25. Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser?: All skin types
26. Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser?: Type 1
27. If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in?: A
burn
28. If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results
in?: Perfect hair removal
29. Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT): Longer
30. Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT): Shorter
31. What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool
more slowly?: Long
32. Longer pulse widths are for what skin type?: 4-6
33. What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down
quickly?: Short
34. Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type?: 1-3
35. What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment?: 15%
36. What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment
regime?: Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
37. What does the FDA call laser hair removal?: Permanent hair reduction
38. What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called?:
Fluence Threshold
39. What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment
becoming impossible called?: Patient Threshold
40. The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as?: Hair density
41. The higher the hair density, the _______ the fluence?: Lower
42. What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing LHR?: 30%
43. Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence?: Lower
44. What should you never use to clean a patient's skin prior to LHR?: Alcohol
45. Pulse duration is measured in what unit?: milliseconds (ms)
46. Spot size is measured in what unit?: millimeters (mm)
47 Repetition rate is measured in what unit?: hertz (Hz)
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48. Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to cool
the skin during laser?: Rox Anderson
49. The formula for fluence is?: Joules = J/cm2
50. What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets?: Selective
photothermolysis
51. For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser?-
: Change to a bigger spot size
52. The primary reason for using cooling devices during laser hair removal is?:
Allows for higher and more effective fluences to be used while sparing the epidermis
53. During the initial consultation, the patient should be informed that the process
will take how long for laser hair removal?: A series of treatments
54. The principle that says energy must be absorbed by an object in order to
produce an effect is called?: Grotthuss-Draper law
55. What is laser light?: Monochromatic light
56. Laser is equivalent to which of the following modalities?: Thermolysis
57. An element has the ability to produce laser when it is in which state?: Metastable
state
58. What are the positive reactions to the skin indicating a successful LHR
treatment?: Perifollicular erythema, perifollicular edema
59. Incandescent light is an example of?: Incoherent light
60. A requirement for foot switches that directly pulse the laser is that they be?:
Hooded
61. The effect of skin turning red after treatment is referred to as?: Erythema
62. An over treatment of the skin characterized by blistering or epidermal
separation, caused by lateral pressure on the skin is known as?: Nikolski Sign
63. When tissue has been injured, fluid escapes the blood vessels to surround the
damaged tissue. This is referred to as?: Edema
64. The common type of laser used for hair removal is?: Pulsed
65. Total destruction of tissue using laser energy is known as?: photoablation
66. Laser is ineffective on hair that has?: Little to no pigment
67. The energy level of a laser, measured in joules is known as?: Energy fluence
68. Lightwaves that travel in perfect unison, parallel and in the same direction are
known as?: Coherent light
69. Optical density labeling on laser safety eyewear refers to?: the degree to which
a refractive medium retards transmitted rays of light
70. An allergic phototoxic reaction can occur up to how many hours post-
treatment?: 24
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ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2024
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ( A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED)
1. Laser stands for what?: Light Amplification by Stimulated,Emission of Radiation
2. What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as?: Wavelength
3. Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as?: Monochromatic
4. Refraction is also known as what?: Transmission
5. The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through
amplification) acquires energy equal to the photons that created it is known as?:
Stimulated Emission
6. The states of equilibrium or middle state of light: Metastable State
7. Who theorized stimulated emission?: Albert Einstein
8. The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called?: Resinator cavity
9. What are the states of light in stimulated emission?: Ground State Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
10. Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength?: 755 nm
11. The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of
what?: 1064 nm
12. What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?: Pulsed wave
13. A chromophore is also know at what?: Target
14. The chromophore absorbs what?: Energy
15. Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which
group?: ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4
Lasers
16. Each laser wavelength is what to its machine?: Specific
17. What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?: Wavelength Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
18. Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known
as?: Selective Photothermolysis
19 The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as?: Fluence
20. An increase in fluence equals an increase in what?: Heat. Resulting in more
damage
21. The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms):: Pulse width/Pulse duration
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22. If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the
laser is what?: Q Switched
23. A Q switched laser is used for what?: Tattoo removal
24. Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser?: 1-4
25. Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser?: All skin types
26. Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser?: Type 1
27. If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in?: A
burn
28. If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results
in?: Perfect hair removal
29. Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT): Longer
30. Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT): Shorter
31. What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool
more slowly?: Long
32. Longer pulse widths are for what skin type?: 4-6
33. What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down
quickly?: Short
34. Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type?: 1-3
35. What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment?: 15%
36. What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment
regime?: Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
37. What does the FDA call laser hair removal?: Permanent hair reduction
38. What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called?:
Fluence Threshold
39. What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment
becoming impossible called?: Patient Threshold
40. The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as?: Hair density
41. The higher the hair density, the _______ the fluence?: Lower
42. What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing LHR?: 30%
43. Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence?: Lower
44. What should you never use to clean a patient's skin prior to LHR?: Alcohol
45. Pulse duration is measured in what unit?: milliseconds (ms)
46. Spot size is measured in what unit?: millimeters (mm)
47 Repetition rate is measured in what unit?: hertz (Hz)
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48. Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to cool
the skin during laser?: Rox Anderson
49. The formula for fluence is?: Joules = J/cm2
50. What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets?: Selective
photothermolysis
51. For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser?-
: Change to a bigger spot size
52. The primary reason for using cooling devices during laser hair removal is?:
Allows for higher and more effective fluences to be used while sparing the epidermis
53. During the initial consultation, the patient should be informed that the process
will take how long for laser hair removal?: A series of treatments
54. The principle that says energy must be absorbed by an object in order to
produce an effect is called?: Grotthuss-Draper law
55. What is laser light?: Monochromatic light
56. Laser is equivalent to which of the following modalities?: Thermolysis
57. An element has the ability to produce laser when it is in which state?: Metastable
state
58. What are the positive reactions to the skin indicating a successful LHR
treatment?: Perifollicular erythema, perifollicular edema
59. Incandescent light is an example of?: Incoherent light
60. A requirement for foot switches that directly pulse the laser is that they be?:
Hooded
61. The effect of skin turning red after treatment is referred to as?: Erythema
62. An over treatment of the skin characterized by blistering or epidermal
separation, caused by lateral pressure on the skin is known as?: Nikolski Sign
63. When tissue has been injured, fluid escapes the blood vessels to surround the
damaged tissue. This is referred to as?: Edema
64. The common type of laser used for hair removal is?: Pulsed
65. Total destruction of tissue using laser energy is known as?: photoablation
66. Laser is ineffective on hair that has?: Little to no pigment
67. The energy level of a laser, measured in joules is known as?: Energy fluence
68. Lightwaves that travel in perfect unison, parallel and in the same direction are
known as?: Coherent light
69. Optical density labeling on laser safety eyewear refers to?: the degree to which
a refractive medium retards transmitted rays of light
70. An allergic phototoxic reaction can occur up to how many hours post-
treatment?: 24
