ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. Laser stands for what? - ANSWER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation 2. What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? - ANSWER Wavelength 3. Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - ANSWER Monochromatic 4. Refraction is also known as what? - ANSWER Transmission 5. 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? - ANSWER Stimulated Emission 6. The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - ANSWER Metastable State 7. Who theorized stimulated emission? - ANSWER Albert Einstein 8. The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - ANSWER Resinator cavity 9. What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - ANSWER Ground State Excited State Singlet State Metastable State 10. Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - ANSWER 755 nm 11. Erythema - ANSWER What is another name for redness 12. Breast and abdomen - ANSWER Where electrolysis should be avoided during the last trimester (3months) of pregnancy 13. Dysmenorrhea - ANSWER Painful menstruation 14. Eczema - ANSWER A superficial inflammatory process involving primarily the epidermis; papillose and vesicles: weep, ooze, crust and often cause pigment changes 15. Allergy - ANSWER A hypersensitive state acquired through exposure to a particular allergens, re-exposure to a particular allergen, or re-exposure bringing to light an altered capacity to react 16. Amenorrhea - ANSWER Absence of, or abnormal stoppage, the menses 17. Erythrocyte - ANSWER Red blood cells or corpuscles; function is to transport oxygen 18. Electrolytic - ANSWER Pertaining to electrolysis or to an electrolyte 19. Hyperplasia - ANSWER Excessive formation of cells 20. Epithelium - ANSWER The cellular covering of the internal and external organs of the body, including the lining of vessels. It consists of cells bound together by connective material and varies in the number of layers and the kind of cells 21. Lesion - ANSWER Any visible, local abnormality to the tissues of the body as a wound, sore, rash, or boil 22. Insulated needle - ANSWER An electrolysis needle that is coated with insulating material except for the tip 23. Asteatosis - ANSWER Dry scaly skin, characterized by the deficiency of sebum 24. Corium - ANSWER Also called cutis, true skin, or dermis. The layer under the epidermis, consisting of dense vascular connective tissue, and containing the nerves and terminal organs 25. Diathermy - ANSWER Relates to the raising of the body tissue temperature using high frequency current, short wave, microwave or ultrasonic wave 26. Herpes genitals - ANSWER An infection caused by type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV2), usually transmitted by sexual contact: causes painful vesicular eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genitalia of males and females 27. Benign - ANSWER Not recurrent or progressive, non-malignant 28. Chloasma - ANSWER Brown patches or irregular shape and size of the skin, commonly called melasma, and is associated with pregnancy menopause or oral contraceptives 29. Membrane - ANSWER Thin layer of tissue that covers surfaces, lines a cavity divides a space 30. Cicatrix - ANSWER A Scar 31. High frequency current - ANSWER Any radio frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz (MHz); thermolysis modality of permanent hair removal. Excites water molecules in base of the follicle causing the generation of heat, thus desiccating the tissue 32. What is the difference between male/female hair follicles and hair growth? - ANSWER Distribution of hair follicles. Men have more concentration of circulating androgens but usually have the same number of follicles. 33. To measure thickness of epidermis - ANSWER from epidermis to IRS 34. Excessive hair growth is directly linked to? - ANSWER insulin resistance 35. When a client has tweezed weekly, most of the hairs in the area will be in what stage? - ANSWER early anagen 36. If a client is on accutane(isotretinoin) with excessive hair growth problems, what could they be diagnosed with? - ANSWER Iatric Hirsutism 37. What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons age and sex, but is not desired or socially accepted? - ANSWER superfluous 38. Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: - ANSWER Idiopathic 39. Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications is called ? - ANSWER Iatric 40. Hydroquinone treats - ANSWER hyperpigmentation 41. The lipid part of sebum is called? - ANSWER triglycerides 42. Desquamation(peeling) process takes how long? - ANSWER on average, 28 days 43. Evaporation of sweat on the skin surface produces cooling, also known as? - ANSWER thermoregulation 44. Skin color derives from a combination of? - ANSWER melanin, carotene, and blood vessels. 45. Amino acid found in melanocytes that produce melanin and protect from UV rays - ANSWER Tyrosine 46. Bundle of tiny vellus hair protruding from a follicle - ANSWER vellus comedone 47. A remnant of a small anagen hair which was left unepilated in a treated follicle is known as - ? - ANSWER tombstone-no need to treat a tombstone 48. What is the biggest challenge for an electrologist, concerning skin? - ANSWER Deep coarse hair with moist skin. Dry skin is ideal. 49. How can HF blowout be prevented? - ANSWER By reducing intensities and/or duration. 50. The most important factor when choosing forceps is? - ANSWER their ability to withstand sterilization 51. who approves the epilator machine - ANSWER FDA 52. The HF A/C required by thermolysis is produced by? - ANSWER an oscillator 53. What are NOT contraindication for electrolysis - ANSWER Tetracycline, AHA, and Retin-A 54. General rule of thumb is to match needle size with? - ANSWER hair diameter 55. Most important factor when choosing forceps is the ability to withstand? - ANSWER sterilization 56. Needle sizes range from? - ANSWER F2-F6 (.002-.006) 57. After treatment advice for electrolysis includes? - ANSWER avoid sun and tanning beds for 24 hours after treatment 58. The patient needs to be informed during the consultation that the electrolysis process will only take? - ANSWER a series of treatments 59. Hair that is perceived as regrowth but has emerged naturally and has not been treated before is - ANSWER false regrowth 60. A correct statement about health history documentation is that it is - ANSWER Necessary for each patient without exception 61. Which of the following choices are not primary driving forces in our professional decision making? - ANSWER Gender 62. What is a code of ethics? - ANSWER a code of conduct sent down by professional organizations for their members 63. During negative feedback from a patient, it is important for the electrologist to: - ANSWER Listen fully until the patient is finished 64. WHich of the following is not acceptable in an ethical hair removal practice? - ANSWER Offering a guarantee of results 65. To effectively reduce liability exposure the professional electrologist should? - ANSWER Maintain professional standards in practice 66. Pathogenic bacteria may produce - ANSWER disease 67. One difference between viruses and bacteria is that bacteria - ANSWER can live on their own 68. A communicable disease is - ANSWER transmitted from one person to another 69. Sterilization is the process whereby - ANSWER All bacteria are destroyed 70. Universal precautions is the term that applies to? - ANSWER The use of infectious-control practices when treating all patients 71. At which of the times is hand washing indicated? - ANSWER Before and after treatments 72. What should be included in the patient record? - ANSWER date of treatment, length of treatment, and area treated 73. Bacteria in spore form are - ANSWER non-productive 74. Bacteria which are round shaped are called - ANSWER staphylocci 75. Bacteria that requires oxygen to grow - ANSWER aerobic bacteria 76. Bacteria living on dead or decaying matter are called - ANSWER saprophytes 77. spherical shaped bacteria connected in chains are called - ANSWER streptococcus 78. A correct statement concerning hair is that it is - ANSWER an appendage of the skin 79. Another hair for hair is - ANSWER a pilvus 80. Terminal hair is located in all of the following areas except - ANSWER body hair of females 81. what is NOT an appendage of the skin - ANSWER demal papillae 82. The central nervous system includes? - ANSWER brain and spinal cord 83. When the body is in an excitable state which endocrine gland mimics the effect of the sympathetic division? - ANSWER adrenal medulla