ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - CORRECT ANSWER All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
CORRECT ANSWER A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
CORRECT ANSWER Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Longer
Smaller structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more
slowly? - CORRECT ANSWER Long
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
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Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - CORRECT ANSWER 4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly?
- CORRECT ANSWER Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -
CORRECT ANSWER Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible called? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient Threshold
The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER Hair
density
The higher the hair density, the the fluence? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing LHR? - CORRECT ANSWER 30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin prior to LHR? - CORRECT
ANSWER Alcohol
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER hertz (Hz)
Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to cool the
skin during laser? - CORRECT ANSWER Rox Anderson
The formula for fluence is? - CORRECT ANSWER Joules = J/cm2
What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets? - CORRECT
ANSWER Selective photothermolysis
For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser? -
CORRECT ANSWER Change to a bigger spot size
The primary reason for using cooling devices during laser hair removal is? - CORRECT
ANSWER Allows for higher and more effective fluences to be used while sparing the
epidermis
During the initial consultation, the patient should be informed that the process will take
how long for laser hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER A series of treatments
The principle that says energy must be absorbed by an object in order to produce
an effect is called? - CORRECT ANSWER Grotthuss-Draper law
What is laser light? - CORRECT ANSWER Monochromatic light
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
Laser is equivalent to which of the following modalities? - CORRECT ANSWER Thermolysis
An element has the ability to produce laser when it is in which state? - CORRECT ANSWER
Metastable state
What are the positive reactions to the skin indicating a successful LHR treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER Perifollicular erythema, perifollicular edema
Incandescent light is an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER Incoherent light
A requirement for foot switches that directly pulse the laser is that they be? -
CORRECT ANSWER Hooded
The effect of skin turning red after treatment is referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Erythema
An over treatment of the skin characterized by blistering or epidermal separation,
caused by lateral pressure on the skin is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Nikolski Sign
When tissue has been injured, fluid escapes the blood vessels to surround the
damaged tissue. This is referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER Edema
The common type of laser used for hair removal is? - CORRECT ANSWER Pulsed
Total destruction of tissue using laser energy is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
photoablation
Laser is ineffective on hair that has? - CORRECT ANSWER Little to no pigment
The energy level of a laser, measured in joules is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Energy fluence
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - CORRECT ANSWER All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
CORRECT ANSWER A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
CORRECT ANSWER Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Longer
Smaller structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more
slowly? - CORRECT ANSWER Long
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - CORRECT ANSWER 4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly?
- CORRECT ANSWER Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -
CORRECT ANSWER Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible called? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient Threshold
The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER Hair
density
The higher the hair density, the the fluence? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing LHR? - CORRECT ANSWER 30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin prior to LHR? - CORRECT
ANSWER Alcohol
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - CORRECT ANSWER hertz (Hz)
Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to cool the
skin during laser? - CORRECT ANSWER Rox Anderson
The formula for fluence is? - CORRECT ANSWER Joules = J/cm2
What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets? - CORRECT
ANSWER Selective photothermolysis
For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser? -
CORRECT ANSWER Change to a bigger spot size
The primary reason for using cooling devices during laser hair removal is? - CORRECT
ANSWER Allows for higher and more effective fluences to be used while sparing the
epidermis
During the initial consultation, the patient should be informed that the process will take
how long for laser hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER A series of treatments
The principle that says energy must be absorbed by an object in order to produce
an effect is called? - CORRECT ANSWER Grotthuss-Draper law
What is laser light? - CORRECT ANSWER Monochromatic light
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
BANK 2025-2026 REAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
Laser is equivalent to which of the following modalities? - CORRECT ANSWER Thermolysis
An element has the ability to produce laser when it is in which state? - CORRECT ANSWER
Metastable state
What are the positive reactions to the skin indicating a successful LHR treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER Perifollicular erythema, perifollicular edema
Incandescent light is an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER Incoherent light
A requirement for foot switches that directly pulse the laser is that they be? -
CORRECT ANSWER Hooded
The effect of skin turning red after treatment is referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Erythema
An over treatment of the skin characterized by blistering or epidermal separation,
caused by lateral pressure on the skin is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Nikolski Sign
When tissue has been injured, fluid escapes the blood vessels to surround the
damaged tissue. This is referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER Edema
The common type of laser used for hair removal is? - CORRECT ANSWER Pulsed
Total destruction of tissue using laser energy is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
photoablation
Laser is ineffective on hair that has? - CORRECT ANSWER Little to no pigment
The energy level of a laser, measured in joules is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Energy fluence
