Laser Technician Exam Questions and
Answers
1.Which is not a characteristic of a true laser?
A) Coherent
B) Broad Spectrum
C) Collimated
D) Monochromatic
Answer B) Broad Spectrum
2.How does light Interact with tissue?
A) absorption
B) reflection
C) scattering
D) transmission
E) all of the above
Answer E) all of the above
3.Name three chromophores that are targeted by IPL/BBL
A) water, melanin found in hair, oxyhemoglobin
B) melanin, tattoo ink, porphyrins
C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
D) oxyhemoglobin, water, porphyrins
Answer C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
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,4.What is not a factor affecting depth of penetration
A) spot size
B) wavelength
C) pulse width
D) power
Answer C) pulse width
5.What is a factor in determining skin type on the fitz scale
A) hair color
B) skin color
C) ethnic background
D) sun sensitivity
E) all of the above
Answer E) all of the above
6.True or False, safety comes first, so with a darker skin type, always use
a short pulse width
Answer False
7.True or false, cut off filters cut off all the light above the filter's
designated wavelength
Answer False
8.Which is not an indication for IPL/BBL
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, A) fat reduction
B) acne
C) vascular lesions
D) pigmented lesions
Answer A) fat reduction
9.Hair growth begins in the ...
A) papilla
B) bulb
C) buldge
D) none of the above
Answer B) bulb
10.Which area of the hair must be destroyed for successful hair reduction?
A) bulb and buldge
B) whole follicle
C) hair matrix
D) none of the above
Answer A) bulb and buldge
11.True or false, terminal hair is the soft downy hairs that cover our body
Answer -
False
12.True or false, darker skin is ideal for performing hair reduction
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Answers
1.Which is not a characteristic of a true laser?
A) Coherent
B) Broad Spectrum
C) Collimated
D) Monochromatic
Answer B) Broad Spectrum
2.How does light Interact with tissue?
A) absorption
B) reflection
C) scattering
D) transmission
E) all of the above
Answer E) all of the above
3.Name three chromophores that are targeted by IPL/BBL
A) water, melanin found in hair, oxyhemoglobin
B) melanin, tattoo ink, porphyrins
C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
D) oxyhemoglobin, water, porphyrins
Answer C) melanin, oxyhemoglobin, porphyrins
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,4.What is not a factor affecting depth of penetration
A) spot size
B) wavelength
C) pulse width
D) power
Answer C) pulse width
5.What is a factor in determining skin type on the fitz scale
A) hair color
B) skin color
C) ethnic background
D) sun sensitivity
E) all of the above
Answer E) all of the above
6.True or False, safety comes first, so with a darker skin type, always use
a short pulse width
Answer False
7.True or false, cut off filters cut off all the light above the filter's
designated wavelength
Answer False
8.Which is not an indication for IPL/BBL
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, A) fat reduction
B) acne
C) vascular lesions
D) pigmented lesions
Answer A) fat reduction
9.Hair growth begins in the ...
A) papilla
B) bulb
C) buldge
D) none of the above
Answer B) bulb
10.Which area of the hair must be destroyed for successful hair reduction?
A) bulb and buldge
B) whole follicle
C) hair matrix
D) none of the above
Answer A) bulb and buldge
11.True or false, terminal hair is the soft downy hairs that cover our body
Answer -
False
12.True or false, darker skin is ideal for performing hair reduction
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