IBEC ELECTROLYSIS & LASER STATE
TEST EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is anaphoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER process of infusing a negative (alkaline)
product into the skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER No, electrologists are not
allowed to use anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - CORRECT ANSWER Fitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER hypercortisolism; caused by either
excess steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - CORRECT ANSWER turn epilator off
and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - CORRECT ANSWER Ovaries and Adrenal
imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - CORRECT ANSWER dependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - CORRECT ANSWER resistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - CORRECT ANSWER cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of
the hair follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - CORRECT ANSWER Hair
bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant women
Smaller needles are _____ - CORRECT ANSWER hotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - CORRECT ANSWER pear/tear drop
, Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Basal Layer/stratum
basale
Temperature for washing hands? - CORRECT ANSWER Warm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - CORRECT ANSWER the most
accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the
target temperature was reached
Water becomes a chromophore at? - CORRECT ANSWER 900nm
Names for thermolysis - CORRECT ANSWER Alternating current, high frequency,
short wave and radio frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, if you are
using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Cooling;
Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER a device that is a combination of a
cooling pad associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the
disruption of adipocyte cells
What is air cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER reducing the temperature of the skin (with
cool air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
What modality is good for coarse hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Electrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochloric Acid; HCl;
Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hydroxide;
NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - CORRECT ANSWER caustic
What is an oscillator? - CORRECT ANSWER a device used to turn a very, very low
frequency current into High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER stratum corneum
TEST EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is anaphoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER process of infusing a negative (alkaline)
product into the skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER No, electrologists are not
allowed to use anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - CORRECT ANSWER Fitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER hypercortisolism; caused by either
excess steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - CORRECT ANSWER turn epilator off
and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - CORRECT ANSWER Ovaries and Adrenal
imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - CORRECT ANSWER dependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - CORRECT ANSWER resistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - CORRECT ANSWER cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of
the hair follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - CORRECT ANSWER Hair
bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant women
Smaller needles are _____ - CORRECT ANSWER hotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - CORRECT ANSWER pear/tear drop
, Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Basal Layer/stratum
basale
Temperature for washing hands? - CORRECT ANSWER Warm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - CORRECT ANSWER the most
accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the
target temperature was reached
Water becomes a chromophore at? - CORRECT ANSWER 900nm
Names for thermolysis - CORRECT ANSWER Alternating current, high frequency,
short wave and radio frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, if you are
using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Cooling;
Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER a device that is a combination of a
cooling pad associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the
disruption of adipocyte cells
What is air cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER reducing the temperature of the skin (with
cool air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
What modality is good for coarse hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Electrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochloric Acid; HCl;
Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hydroxide;
NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - CORRECT ANSWER caustic
What is an oscillator? - CORRECT ANSWER a device used to turn a very, very low
frequency current into High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER stratum corneum
