Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD Practice test with Complete Solution Graded A+

Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD Practice test with Complete Solution Graded A+ Laser stands for what? - -Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? - - Wavelength Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - -Monochromatic Refraction is also known as what? - -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? - -Stimulated Emission The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - -Metastable State Who theorized stimulated emission? - -Albert Einstein The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - -Resinator cavity What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - -Ground State Excited State Singlet State Metastable State Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - -755 nm The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? - -1064 nm What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - -Pulsed wave A chromophore is also know at what? - -Target The chromophore absorbs what? - -Energy Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? - -ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - -Specific What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - -Wavelength Spot Size Fluence Pulse Width Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - -Selective Photothermolysis The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - -Fluence An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - -Heat. Resulting in more damage The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds (ms): - -Pulse width/Pulse duration If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? - -Q Switched A Q switched laser is used for what? - -Tattoo removal Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - -1-4 Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - -All skin types Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - -Type 1 If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - -A burn If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relax