ELECTROLYSIS FL REVIEW EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as: -
✔✔Cathode
✔✔When a client stops taking Accutane, how long should you wait before performing
electrolysis treatment on the face? - ✔✔1 month
✔✔Which gland is directly related to abnormalities with hormone levels? - ✔✔Pituitary
✔✔Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic client? - ✔✔Face
✔✔How do you prevent a high frequency blowout? - ✔✔Reduce Intensity
✔✔Tinea or ringworm is what type of infection? - ✔✔Fungal
✔✔All environmental surfaces are cleaned with what type of cleaner? - ✔✔Low to
intermediate level hospital grade disinfectant
✔✔Erythema is the result of: - ✔✔Vasodilation
, ✔✔High Frequency and Galvanic current: - ✔✔All of the above (Can be delivered
simultaneously, Can be delivered Seperately, Can be delivered after each other)
✔✔If a client has a herpes outbreak, what should you do? - ✔✔Do not treat area of
outbreak and explain to the client that the condition is contagious
✔✔Dimpling is the result of: - ✔✔Improper Insertion
✔✔What is the main role of the indifferent electrode? - ✔✔Closes the circuit
✔✔What do you call a material that does not allow the passage of an electrical current?
- ✔✔Insulators
✔✔What does "hair depth" mean? - ✔✔The distance from the surface of the epidermis
to the bottom of the bulb
✔✔Which of the following statements about Impetigo is NOT true? - ✔✔Impetigo is
characterized by dry, red lesions on the skin which contain no pus
✔✔What happens when your probe is too large? - ✔✔Ecchymosis could be produced
✔✔The arrector pili muscle is: - ✔✔The muscle fiber attached to the follicle
✔✔The blend modality is the best choice for: - ✔✔Wavy, curly, and kinky hair
✔✔The strength of the galvanic current used in electrology is measured in: -
✔✔Milliampere
✔✔The modality used for permanent hair removal that produces heat is called: - ✔✔All
of the above (Thermolysis or Diathermy, Short wave or High Frequency, Radio
Frequency or Alternating current)
✔✔Which of the following glands are directly responsible for hair growth? - ✔✔Gonads
✔✔An abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker than usual, is called: -
✔✔Hypertrichosis
✔✔If a client tells you in a consultation that they are constantly dealing with stress, what
should you do? - ✔✔Alert the client that stress can lower their pain tolerance and make
them more sensitive, advise them to seek professional help to help eliminate their stress
and make the treatment more comfortable
✔✔Catagen Stage of hair growth is known as: - ✔✔Transitional Stage
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as: -
✔✔Cathode
✔✔When a client stops taking Accutane, how long should you wait before performing
electrolysis treatment on the face? - ✔✔1 month
✔✔Which gland is directly related to abnormalities with hormone levels? - ✔✔Pituitary
✔✔Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic client? - ✔✔Face
✔✔How do you prevent a high frequency blowout? - ✔✔Reduce Intensity
✔✔Tinea or ringworm is what type of infection? - ✔✔Fungal
✔✔All environmental surfaces are cleaned with what type of cleaner? - ✔✔Low to
intermediate level hospital grade disinfectant
✔✔Erythema is the result of: - ✔✔Vasodilation
, ✔✔High Frequency and Galvanic current: - ✔✔All of the above (Can be delivered
simultaneously, Can be delivered Seperately, Can be delivered after each other)
✔✔If a client has a herpes outbreak, what should you do? - ✔✔Do not treat area of
outbreak and explain to the client that the condition is contagious
✔✔Dimpling is the result of: - ✔✔Improper Insertion
✔✔What is the main role of the indifferent electrode? - ✔✔Closes the circuit
✔✔What do you call a material that does not allow the passage of an electrical current?
- ✔✔Insulators
✔✔What does "hair depth" mean? - ✔✔The distance from the surface of the epidermis
to the bottom of the bulb
✔✔Which of the following statements about Impetigo is NOT true? - ✔✔Impetigo is
characterized by dry, red lesions on the skin which contain no pus
✔✔What happens when your probe is too large? - ✔✔Ecchymosis could be produced
✔✔The arrector pili muscle is: - ✔✔The muscle fiber attached to the follicle
✔✔The blend modality is the best choice for: - ✔✔Wavy, curly, and kinky hair
✔✔The strength of the galvanic current used in electrology is measured in: -
✔✔Milliampere
✔✔The modality used for permanent hair removal that produces heat is called: - ✔✔All
of the above (Thermolysis or Diathermy, Short wave or High Frequency, Radio
Frequency or Alternating current)
✔✔Which of the following glands are directly responsible for hair growth? - ✔✔Gonads
✔✔An abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker than usual, is called: -
✔✔Hypertrichosis
✔✔If a client tells you in a consultation that they are constantly dealing with stress, what
should you do? - ✔✔Alert the client that stress can lower their pain tolerance and make
them more sensitive, advise them to seek professional help to help eliminate their stress
and make the treatment more comfortable
✔✔Catagen Stage of hair growth is known as: - ✔✔Transitional Stage
