IBEC ELECTROLOGY, LASER AND IPL STATE
BOARD NEW UPDATE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY TESTED
AND APPROVED
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? --
CORRECT ANSWER--755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of
what? --CORRECT ANSWER--1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Target
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,The chromophore absorbs what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group?
--CORRECT ANSWER--ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for
Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known
as? --CORRECT ANSWER--Selective Photothermolysis
Laser stands for what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
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,What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as? --CORRECT ANSWER--Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Transmission
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?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Stimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light --CORRECT ANSWER--
Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? --CORRECT ANSWER--Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Resinator cavity
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Fluence
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, An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms): --CORRECT ANSWER--Pulse width/Pulse duration
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
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BOARD NEW UPDATE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY TESTED
AND APPROVED
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? --
CORRECT ANSWER--755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of
what? --CORRECT ANSWER--1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Target
Page 1 of 66
,The chromophore absorbs what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group?
--CORRECT ANSWER--ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for
Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known
as? --CORRECT ANSWER--Selective Photothermolysis
Laser stands for what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
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,What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as? --CORRECT ANSWER--Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? --CORRECT ANSWER--Transmission
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?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Stimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light --CORRECT ANSWER--
Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? --CORRECT ANSWER--Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Resinator cavity
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Fluence
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, An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms): --CORRECT ANSWER--Pulse width/Pulse duration
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
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