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IBEC ELECTROLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM PREP (NEW
2024/ 2025 UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
Which current is used to achieve electrocoagulation? - ANS ✓High frequency
What is an abnormal hair growth following the male pattern hair growth? -
ANS ✓Hirsutism
If a client complains of pain during treatment, you should do? - ANS
✓Decrease the intensity of the current and then increase the timing while also
using vocal Anesthesia
What is caused by exposure to sunlight? - ANS ✓Actinic keratosis
Parasites and saprophytes are not always associated with pathogenic
microorganisms. - ANS ✓True
What is asepsis? - ANS ✓It is a state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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Acanthosis nigricans is a hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually found in
skin folds, such as the neck, axillae and groin area. This condition is
associated with: - ANS ✓diabetes , obesity, and PCOS
In the thermolysis modality, heat is greatest: - ANS ✓At the needle's tip due to
point effect and in the moist area, therefore the lower portion of the follicle
Before beginning treatment the skin should be? - ANS ✓Cleansed with soap
and water, then wiped with an antiseptic
If an electrologist uses only .002 needle using thermolysis modality what
could happen? - ANS ✓The treatment will be less comfortable for the client ,
there will be a bigger risk of overtreatment, and a high frequency blow out can
occur
Which organization is credited with creating "infection control standards
for the practice of electrology? - ANS ✓AEA. (American electrology
association)
What is not an approved method of sterilization? - ANS ✓Disinfectant
When applied to the treatment area ice packs reduce only? - ANS ✓Redness,
discomfort, and swelling
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IBEC
IBEC ELECTROLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM PREP (NEW
2024/ 2025 UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
Which current is used to achieve electrocoagulation? - ANS ✓High frequency
What is an abnormal hair growth following the male pattern hair growth? -
ANS ✓Hirsutism
If a client complains of pain during treatment, you should do? - ANS
✓Decrease the intensity of the current and then increase the timing while also
using vocal Anesthesia
What is caused by exposure to sunlight? - ANS ✓Actinic keratosis
Parasites and saprophytes are not always associated with pathogenic
microorganisms. - ANS ✓True
What is asepsis? - ANS ✓It is a state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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Acanthosis nigricans is a hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually found in
skin folds, such as the neck, axillae and groin area. This condition is
associated with: - ANS ✓diabetes , obesity, and PCOS
In the thermolysis modality, heat is greatest: - ANS ✓At the needle's tip due to
point effect and in the moist area, therefore the lower portion of the follicle
Before beginning treatment the skin should be? - ANS ✓Cleansed with soap
and water, then wiped with an antiseptic
If an electrologist uses only .002 needle using thermolysis modality what
could happen? - ANS ✓The treatment will be less comfortable for the client ,
there will be a bigger risk of overtreatment, and a high frequency blow out can
occur
Which organization is credited with creating "infection control standards
for the practice of electrology? - ANS ✓AEA. (American electrology
association)
What is not an approved method of sterilization? - ANS ✓Disinfectant
When applied to the treatment area ice packs reduce only? - ANS ✓Redness,
discomfort, and swelling
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