IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test
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IBEC ELECTROLYSIS & LASER STATE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
1. What is anaphoresis?: process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the
skin- used in galvanic current
2. Can electrologists use anaphoresis?: No, electrologists are not allowed to use
anaphoresis
3. What is the skin type that need test spots?: Fitzpatrick 3+4
4. What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin?: Erythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
5. What is Cushing Syndrome?: hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid
use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
6. What should you do if epilator stops working?: turn epilator off and unplug it.
7. What causes hair changes in woman: Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
8. Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____: dependent
9. Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____: resistant
10. What is psuedofolliculitis?: cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
11. Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft: Hair bulb
12. Who gets gestational diabetes?: pregnant women
13. Smaller needles are _____: hotter
14. Heat pattern is _____ shaped: pear/tear drop
15. Where in the skin does mitosis occur?: Basal Layer/stratum basale
16. Temperature for washing hands?: Warm Water
17. What is a biological indicator and what does it do: the most accepted means of
monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target
temperature was reached
18. Water becomes a chromophore at?: 900nm
19. Names for thermolysis: Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio
frequency, flash, diathermy
20. Names for Electrolysis: Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
21. Can you use DC and AC at the same time?: Yes, if you are using the Blend
22. What are the different types of epidermal cooling?: Air Cooling; Cryogen;
Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
23. What is contact cooling?: a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated
with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells
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24. What is air cooling?: reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it,
and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
25. What modality is good for coarse hair?: Electrolysis
26. What is made in the positive pole?: Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
27. What is made in the negative pole: Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
28. In the Blend lye becomes more ______: caustic
29. What is an oscillator?: a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into
High Frequency
30. What is the top layer of skin called?: stratum corneum
31. The needle size is dependent on?: The diameter of the hair follicle
32. What is an antiseptic?: A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
33. At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic?: 30%
34. At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant?: 70%
35. What are the steps to clean forceps?: 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.
36. How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what
temperature?: 15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
37. How long should a packaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what
temperature?: 30 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
38. How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 340F: 60 mins
39. How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 320 F: 120 mins
40. What should you use to clean the air filter on your laser: Bleach
41. What electrode is the patient holding in the blend?: anode, positive pole
42. What do you apply to the skin after laser?: Cold compress
43. When is contact cooling used?: before the laser treatment.
44. What is a pilosebaceous unit?: Hair follicle, hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and
arector pili
45. How does thermolysis destroy the hair?: electrodessication and electrocoagulation
46. What is vellus hair and where is it found?: 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.
47. What is terminal hair?: Course hair on head and in pubic region; men's facial hair.
48. What should a client on blood thinners get before treatment?: A doctors note
49. What are the wavelengths for UVA and UVB?: UVA: 315-400nm
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fn3e5f
IBEC ELECTROLYSIS & LASER STATE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
1. What is anaphoresis?: process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the
skin- used in galvanic current
2. Can electrologists use anaphoresis?: No, electrologists are not allowed to use
anaphoresis
3. What is the skin type that need test spots?: Fitzpatrick 3+4
4. What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin?: Erythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
5. What is Cushing Syndrome?: hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid
use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
6. What should you do if epilator stops working?: turn epilator off and unplug it.
7. What causes hair changes in woman: Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
8. Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____: dependent
9. Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____: resistant
10. What is psuedofolliculitis?: cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
11. Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft: Hair bulb
12. Who gets gestational diabetes?: pregnant women
13. Smaller needles are _____: hotter
14. Heat pattern is _____ shaped: pear/tear drop
15. Where in the skin does mitosis occur?: Basal Layer/stratum basale
16. Temperature for washing hands?: Warm Water
17. What is a biological indicator and what does it do: the most accepted means of
monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target
temperature was reached
18. Water becomes a chromophore at?: 900nm
19. Names for thermolysis: Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio
frequency, flash, diathermy
20. Names for Electrolysis: Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
21. Can you use DC and AC at the same time?: Yes, if you are using the Blend
22. What are the different types of epidermal cooling?: Air Cooling; Cryogen;
Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
23. What is contact cooling?: a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated
with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells
, . Electrolysis & Laser State Test
IBEC
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fn3e5f
24. What is air cooling?: reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it,
and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
25. What modality is good for coarse hair?: Electrolysis
26. What is made in the positive pole?: Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
27. What is made in the negative pole: Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
28. In the Blend lye becomes more ______: caustic
29. What is an oscillator?: a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into
High Frequency
30. What is the top layer of skin called?: stratum corneum
31. The needle size is dependent on?: The diameter of the hair follicle
32. What is an antiseptic?: A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
33. At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic?: 30%
34. At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant?: 70%
35. What are the steps to clean forceps?: 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.
36. How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what
temperature?: 15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
37. How long should a packaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what
temperature?: 30 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
38. How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 340F: 60 mins
39. How long should a instrument be in a dry clave at 320 F: 120 mins
40. What should you use to clean the air filter on your laser: Bleach
41. What electrode is the patient holding in the blend?: anode, positive pole
42. What do you apply to the skin after laser?: Cold compress
43. When is contact cooling used?: before the laser treatment.
44. What is a pilosebaceous unit?: Hair follicle, hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and
arector pili
45. How does thermolysis destroy the hair?: electrodessication and electrocoagulation
46. What is vellus hair and where is it found?: 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.
47. What is terminal hair?: Course hair on head and in pubic region; men's facial hair.
48. What should a client on blood thinners get before treatment?: A doctors note
49. What are the wavelengths for UVA and UVB?: UVA: 315-400nm
