ELECTROLYSIS & LASER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is produced by the sebaceous glands? - Answer-sebum
What are cosmoeceuticals? - Answer-Higher grade products usually sold in medical
spas or by a licensed professionals but you do not need a prescription for
Do you need a prescription for pharmaceuticals? - Answer-yes
does the hormone "growth hormone" which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
affect hair growth? - Answer-no
Which skin cancer is the most fatal but least common? - Answer-malignant
melanoma
The philosebaceous unit contains what? - Answer-hair follicle and its appendages
What could produce the androgens in a women? - Answer-adrenal and ovaries
Is a lymph node an appendage of the skin? - Answer-no
What are the side affects of dermabrasion? - Answer-hyperpigmentation,
hypopigmentation, milia
Does growth hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland cause unwanted hair
growth? - Answer-no
What type of disinfection can kill come but not all bacterial spores? - Answer-high-
level disinfectant
What is the best way to clean the skin for electrolysis ? - Answer-antiseptic
How does a virus reproduce? - Answer-invade a host cell
What is the category of disinfectant is needed for the epilator cord? - Answer-non-
crital
What type of bacterial infection can be spread by touching someone? - Answer-
impetigo
A germicide used on the skin or living tissue to inhabit or destroy microorganisms? -
Answer-antiseptic
What are the two critical items? - Answer-needles and forceps
, The needle cap holder is considered what level of critical? - Answer-semi-critical
If a puncture injury had occurred, washed the exposed surface with running water
and soap. If wound is bleeding allow to bleed. After thoroughly clean the wound, and
apply what product? - Answer-antiseptic
What can you do or retrieve without having gloves on while setting up for a
treatment? - Answer-retrieve instruments
What is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease? - Answer-washing
your hands
What does a biological indicator indicate? - Answer-determine sterilization works
How often must a biological indicator test be done? - Answer-once a month
pathogenic vs. non-pathogenic, which is disease causing? - Answer-pathogenic
Hardest type of bacteria to kill? - Answer-endospore
Are warts contagious? - Answer-yes
What kind of infection or disease is hepatitis? - Answer-virus affecting the liver
if you have a reusable antiseptic container how do you clean it - Answer-Water,
soap, let dry completely
How can HIV be transmitted? - Answer-bodily fluids
What kind of infection or disease is hepatitis? - Answer-a virus of the liver
Scabies is an infection caused by what? - Answer-mites
What follicle has straight hair? - Answer-Round
When treating eyebrows where do you sit? - Answer-At the head of the table
Which natural colored hair is deepest? - Answer-gray hair
Diabetes type 1 is insulin dependent or non insulin dependent? - Answer-insulin
dependent
does diabetes symptoms include osteoporosis - Answer-no
How is edema caused? - Answer-Plasma/lymphatic fluid leaking into intercellular
spaces
How long do you postpone electrolysis treatment for someone on accutane? -
Answer-1 month
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is produced by the sebaceous glands? - Answer-sebum
What are cosmoeceuticals? - Answer-Higher grade products usually sold in medical
spas or by a licensed professionals but you do not need a prescription for
Do you need a prescription for pharmaceuticals? - Answer-yes
does the hormone "growth hormone" which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
affect hair growth? - Answer-no
Which skin cancer is the most fatal but least common? - Answer-malignant
melanoma
The philosebaceous unit contains what? - Answer-hair follicle and its appendages
What could produce the androgens in a women? - Answer-adrenal and ovaries
Is a lymph node an appendage of the skin? - Answer-no
What are the side affects of dermabrasion? - Answer-hyperpigmentation,
hypopigmentation, milia
Does growth hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland cause unwanted hair
growth? - Answer-no
What type of disinfection can kill come but not all bacterial spores? - Answer-high-
level disinfectant
What is the best way to clean the skin for electrolysis ? - Answer-antiseptic
How does a virus reproduce? - Answer-invade a host cell
What is the category of disinfectant is needed for the epilator cord? - Answer-non-
crital
What type of bacterial infection can be spread by touching someone? - Answer-
impetigo
A germicide used on the skin or living tissue to inhabit or destroy microorganisms? -
Answer-antiseptic
What are the two critical items? - Answer-needles and forceps
, The needle cap holder is considered what level of critical? - Answer-semi-critical
If a puncture injury had occurred, washed the exposed surface with running water
and soap. If wound is bleeding allow to bleed. After thoroughly clean the wound, and
apply what product? - Answer-antiseptic
What can you do or retrieve without having gloves on while setting up for a
treatment? - Answer-retrieve instruments
What is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease? - Answer-washing
your hands
What does a biological indicator indicate? - Answer-determine sterilization works
How often must a biological indicator test be done? - Answer-once a month
pathogenic vs. non-pathogenic, which is disease causing? - Answer-pathogenic
Hardest type of bacteria to kill? - Answer-endospore
Are warts contagious? - Answer-yes
What kind of infection or disease is hepatitis? - Answer-virus affecting the liver
if you have a reusable antiseptic container how do you clean it - Answer-Water,
soap, let dry completely
How can HIV be transmitted? - Answer-bodily fluids
What kind of infection or disease is hepatitis? - Answer-a virus of the liver
Scabies is an infection caused by what? - Answer-mites
What follicle has straight hair? - Answer-Round
When treating eyebrows where do you sit? - Answer-At the head of the table
Which natural colored hair is deepest? - Answer-gray hair
Diabetes type 1 is insulin dependent or non insulin dependent? - Answer-insulin
dependent
does diabetes symptoms include osteoporosis - Answer-no
How is edema caused? - Answer-Plasma/lymphatic fluid leaking into intercellular
spaces
How long do you postpone electrolysis treatment for someone on accutane? -
Answer-1 month
